Collimating electrons with quantum interference in graphene

Ke Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2605056

3 August 2021 Collimating electrons with quantum interference in graphene

Ke Wang

Proceedings Volume 11805, Spintronics XIV; 118051A (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2605056
Event: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, 2021, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The relativistic charge carriers in monolayer graphene can be manipulated in manners akin to conventional optics (electron-optics): angle-dependent Klein tunneling collimates an electron beam (analogous to a laser), while a Veselago refraction process focuses it (analogous to an optical lens). Both processes have been previously investigated, but the collimation and focusing efficiency have been reported to be relatively low even in state-of-the-art ballistic pn-junction devices. In this talk, we will present a novel device architecture of a graphene microcavity defined by carefully-engineered local strain and electrostatic fields. We create a controlled electron-optic interference process at zero magnetic field as a consequence of consecutive Veselago refractions in the microcavity, which we utilize to localize uncollimated electrons and further improve collimation efficiency.

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Ke Wang "Collimating electrons with quantum interference in graphene", Proc. SPIE 11805, Spintronics XIV, 118051A (3 August 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2605056

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