• 文献标题:   Scattering of topological kink-antikink states in bilayer graphene structures
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BENCHTABER N, SANCHEZ D, SERRA L
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   2469-9950 EI 2469-9969
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  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.104.155303
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Gapped bilayer graphene can support the presence of intragap states due to kink gate potentials applied to the graphene layers. Electrons in these states display valley-momentum locking, which makes them attractive for topological valleytronics. Here, we show that kink-antikink local potentials enable modulated scattering of topological currents. We find that the kink-antikink coupling leads to anomalous steps in the junction conductance. Further, when the constriction detaches from the propagating modes, forming a loop, the conductance reveals the system energy spectrum. Remarkably, these kink-antikink devices can also work as valley filters with tiny magnetic fields by tuning a central gate.