Quantized electron transport through graphene nanoconstrictions

Here, the quantization of Dirac fermions in lithographically defined grapheme nanoconstrictions is studied. Quantized conductance is observed in single nanoconstrictions fabricated on top of a thin hexamethyldisilazane layer over a Si/SiO₂ wafer. This nanofabrication method allows to obtain well def...

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Autores: Clerico, V., Delgado Notario, J. A., Saiz Bretín, Marta, Fuentevilla, C. H., Malyshev, Andrey, Lejarreta, Lejarreta, Díez Alcántara, Eduardo, Domínguez-Adame Acosta, Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/12932
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12932
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:538.9
Quantum confinement
Conductance
Superlattice
Nanoribbons
Suppression
Dots
Física de materiales
Física del estado sólido
2211 Física del Estado Sólido
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Sumario:Here, the quantization of Dirac fermions in lithographically defined grapheme nanoconstrictions is studied. Quantized conductance is observed in single nanoconstrictions fabricated on top of a thin hexamethyldisilazane layer over a Si/SiO₂ wafer. This nanofabrication method allows to obtain well defined edges in the nanoconstrictions, thus reducing the effects of edge roughness on the conductance. The occurrence of ballistic transport is proved and several size quantization plateaus are identified in the conductance at low temperature. Experimental data and numerical simulations show good agreement, demonstrating that the smoothening of the plateaus is not related to edge roughness but to quantum interference effects.