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Tuning proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling in graphene/WSe heterostructures
Rockinger, Tobias
, Szentpéteri, Bálint, Csonka, Szabolcs, Marocko, Marina, Amann, Julia, Gan, Ziyang, George, Antony, Turchanin, Andrey, Watanabe, Kenji
, Taniguchi, Takashi, Weiss, Dieter
, Makk, Péter and Eroms, Jonathan
(2026)
Tuning proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling in graphene/WSe heterostructures.
Physical Review B 113, p. 245414.
Date of publication of this fulltext: 11 Jun 2026 07:47
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.79578
Abstract
Recently, proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling (SOC) has been observed in heterostructures consisting of monolayer graphene (ML-G) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as WSe2. Successful tuning of SOC in graphene/WSe2 heterostructures by applying mechanical pressure and electric fields was also demonstrated in previous studies. In addition, theoretical calculations predicted a ...
Recently, proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling (SOC) has been observed in heterostructures consisting of monolayer graphene (ML-G) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as WSe2. Successful tuning of SOC in graphene/WSe2 heterostructures by applying mechanical pressure and electric fields was also demonstrated in previous studies. In addition, theoretical calculations predicted a strong dependence of the proximity-induced SOC on the twist angle between graphene and TMDC. Here, we put these predictions to experimental test in ML-G/ML-WSe2/hBN-heterostructures, where the twist angle is determined by aligning fractured edges, and by crystallographic etching of graphene. By performing weak anti-localization measurements, we determine the strength of the Rasbha-type SOC (lambda_R) and the valley-Zeeman-type SOC (lambda_VZ). Our experiments confirm a strong twist angle dependence of the proximity-induced SOC in agreement with theoretical predictions. Finally, we demonstrate the tunability of the SOC strength via mechanical pressure, which is in agreement with earlier findings.
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Rockinger, Tobias
, Szentpéteri, Bálint, Csonka, Szabolcs, Marocko, Marina, Amann, Julia, Gan, Ziyang, George, Antony, Turchanin, Andrey, Watanabe, Kenji
, Taniguchi, Takashi, Weiss, Dieter
, Makk, Péter and Eroms, Jonathan
(2026)
Tuning proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling in graphene/WSe heterostructures.
Physical Review B 113, p. 245414.
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, Szentpéteri, Bálint, Csonka, Szabolcs, Marocko, Marina, Amann, Julia, Gan, Ziyang, George, Antony, Turchanin, Andrey, Watanabe, Kenji
, Taniguchi, Takashi, Weiss, Dieter, Makk, Péter and Eroms, Jonathan
(2025)
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| Item type | Article | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title | Physical Review B | ||||
| Publisher: | American Physical Society (APS) | ||||
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| Volume: | 113 | ||||
| Page Range: | p. 245414 | ||||
| Date | 9 June 2026 | ||||
| Institutions | Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Weiss > Group Dieter Weiss Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Weiss > Group Jonathan Eroms | ||||
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 500 Science > 530 Physics | ||||
| Status | Published | ||||
| Refereed | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Partially | ||||
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-795781 | ||||
| Item ID | 79578 |
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