• 文献标题:   Multi-state current switching by voltage controlled coupling of crossed graphene nanoribbons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HABIB KMM, ZAHID F, LAKE RK
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   0021-8979 EI 1089-7550
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Calif Riverside
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1063/1.4826264
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

The interlayer transport between two semi-infinite crossed graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) is governed by the quantum interference between the standing waves of the individual GNRs. An external bias applied between the GNRs controls the wavelength and hence the relative phase of these standing waves. Sweeping the applied bias results in multiple constructive and destructive interference conditions. The oscillatory nature of the voltage controlled interference gives rise to an oscillatory current-voltage response with multiple negative differential resistance regions. The period of oscillation is inversely proportional to the length of the finite ends of the GNRs. Quantum interference is explicitly shown to be the physical mechanism controlling the interlayer current by direct evaluation of the interlayer matrix element using analytical expressions for the wavefunctions. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.