• 文献标题:   Detection of valley polarization in graphene by a superconducting contact
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   AKHMEROV AR, BEENAKKER CWJ
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0031-9007
  • 通讯作者地址:   Leiden Univ
  • 被引频次:   118
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.157003
  • 出版年:   2007

▎ 摘  要

Because the valleys in the band structure of graphene are related by time-reversal symmetry, electrons from one valley are reflected as holes from the other valley at the junction with a superconductor. We show how this Andreev reflection can be used to detect the valley polarization of edge states produced by a magnetic field. In the absence of intervalley relaxation, the conductance G(NS) =(2e(2)/h)(1 - cos Theta) of the junction on the lowest quantum Hall plateau is entirely determined by the angle Theta between the valley isospins of the edge states approaching and leaving the superconductor. If the superconductor covers a single edge, Theta = 0 and no current can enter the superconductor. A measurement of GNS then determines the intervalley relaxation time.