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Rycerz, Adam

Electron transport and quantum-dot energy levels in Z-shaped graphene nanoconstriction with zigzag edges

Rycerz, Adam (2009) Electron transport and quantum-dot energy levels in Z-shaped graphene nanoconstriction with zigzag edges. submittet to Acta Physica Polonica A. (Submitted)

Date of publication of this fulltext: 07 Nov 2009 17:43
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.10854

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Abstract

Motivated by recent advances in fabricating graphene nanostructures, we find that an electron can be trapped in Z-shaped graphene nanoconstriction with zigzag edges. The central section of the constriction operates as a single-level quantum dot, as the current flow towards the adjunct sections (rotated by 60 degree) is strongly suppressed due to mismatched valley polarization, although each ...

Motivated by recent advances in fabricating graphene nanostructures, we find that an electron can be trapped in Z-shaped graphene nanoconstriction with zigzag edges. The central section of the constriction operates as a single-level quantum dot, as the current flow towards the adjunct sections (rotated by 60 degree) is strongly suppressed due to mismatched valley polarization, although each section in isolation shows maximal quantum value of the conductance $G_0=2e^2/h$. We further show, that the trapping mechanism is insensitive to the details of constriction geometry, except from the case when widths of the two neighboring sections are equal. The relation with earlier studies of electron transport through symmetric and asymmetric kinks with zigzag edges is also established.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication Titlesubmittet to Acta Physica Polonica A
Date2009
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Klaus Richter
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0911.1550arXiv ID
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http://arxiv.org/abs/0911.1550Preprint
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusSubmitted
RefereedNo, this version has not been refereed yet (as with preprints)
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-108548
Item ID10854

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