• 文献标题:   Touching points in the energy band structure of bilayer graphene superlattices
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PHAM CH, NGUYEN VL
  • 作者关键词:   bilayer graphene, superlattice, energy band structure
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHYSICSCONDENSED MATTER
  • ISSN:   0953-8984 EI 1361-648X
  • 通讯作者地址:   VAST
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/0953-8984/26/42/425502
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

The energy band structure of the bilayer graphene superlattices with zero-averaged periodic delta-function potentials are studied within the four-band continuum model. Using the transfer matrix method, the study is mainly focused on examining the touching points between adjacent minibands. For the zero-energy touching points the dispersion relation derived shows a Dirac-like double-cone shape with the group velocity which is periodic in the potential strength P with the period of pi and becomes anisotropic at relatively large P. From the finite-energy touching points we have identified those located at zero wave-number. It was shown that for these finite-energy touching points the dispersion is direction-dependent in the sense that it is linear or parabolic in the direction parallel or perpendicular to the superlattice direction, respectively. We have also calculated the density of states and the conductivity which demonstrates a manifestation of the touching points examined.