• 文献标题:   Valley-polarized quantum transport generated by gauge fields in graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SETTNES M, GARCIA JH, ROCHE S
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, strain deformation, valley hall effect, quantum transport, theory
  • 出版物名称:   2D MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   2053-1583
  • 通讯作者地址:   CSIC
  • 被引频次:   14
  • DOI:   10.1088/2053-1583/aa7cbd
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

We report on the possibility to simultaneously generate in graphene a bulk valley-polarized dissipative transport and a quantum valley Hall effect by combining strain-induced gauge fields and real magnetic fields. Such unique phenomenon results from a 'resonance/anti-resonance' effect driven by the superposition/cancellation of superimposed gauge fields which differently affect time reversal symmetry. The onset of a valley-polarized Hall current concomitant to a dissipative valley-polarized current flow in the opposite valley is revealed by a e(2)/h Hall conductivity plateau. We employ efficient linear scaling Kubo transport methods combined with a valley projection scheme to access valley-dependent conductivities and show that the results are robust against disorder.