• 文献标题:   Enhancement of subgap conductance in a graphene superconductor junction by valley polarization
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LI CX, WANG SK, WANG J
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, valley polarization, subgap conductance, specular andreev reflection
  • 出版物名称:   CHINESE PHYSICS B
  • ISSN:   1674-1056 EI 1741-4199
  • 通讯作者地址:   Southeast Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/1674-1056/26/2/027304
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

We theoretically study the differential conductance of a graphene/graphene superconductor junction, where the valley polarization of Dirac electrons is considered in the nonsuperconducting region. It is shown that the subgap conductance will increase monotonically with the valley-polarization strength when the chemical potential mu is near the Dirac point mu = 5 Delta. The former case is induced by the specular Andreev reflection while the retro-reflection accounts for the later result. Our findings may shed light on the control of conductance of a graphene superconductor junction by valley polarization.