• 文献标题:   Spin-valley quantum Hall phases in graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TIAN HY
  • 作者关键词:   quantum hall phase, graphene, magnetic field, metallic boundary state
  • 出版物名称:   CHINESE PHYSICS B
  • ISSN:   1674-1056 EI 1741-4199
  • 通讯作者地址:   Yancheng Inst Technol
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/1674-1056/24/12/127301
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

We theoretically investigate possible quantum Hall phases and corresponding edge states in graphene by taking a strong magnetic field, Zeeman splitting M, and sublattice potential Delta into account but without spin-orbit interaction. It was found that for the undoped graphene either a quantum valley Hall phase or a quantum spin Hall phase emerges in the system, depending on relative magnitudes of M and Delta. When the Fermi energy deviates from the Dirac point, the quantum spin-valley Hall phase appears and its characteristic edge state is contributed only by one spin and one valley species. The metallic boundary states bridging different quantum Hall phases possess a half-integer quantized conductance, like e(2)/2h or 3e(2)/2h. The possibility of tuning different quantum Hall states with M and Delta suggests possible graphene-based spintronics and valleytronics applications.