• 文献标题:   Quantized Electron Transport Through Graphene Nanoconstrictions
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CLERICO V, DELGADONOTARIO JA, SAIZBRETIN M, FUENTEVILLA CA, MALYSHEV AV, LEJARRETA JD, DIEZ E, DOMINGUEZADAME F
  • 作者关键词:   electron transport, graphene, nanostructure, quantized conductance
  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI AAPPLICATIONS MATERIALS SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   1862-6300 EI 1862-6319
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Complutense
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1002/pssa.201701065
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Here, the quantization of Dirac fermions in lithographically defined graphene 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.