• 文献标题:   Edge Modes and Nonlocal Conductance in Graphene Superlattices
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BROWN R, WALET NR, GUINEA F
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0031-9007 EI 1079-7114
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Manchester
  • 被引频次:   8
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.026802
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

We study the existence of edge modes in gapped moire superlattices of graphene monolayer ribbons on a hexagonal boron nitride substrate. We find that the superlattice bands acquire finite Chern numbers, which lead to a valley Hall effect. The presence of dispersive edge modes is confirmed by calculations of the band structure of realistic nanoribbons using tight binding methods. These edge states are only weakly sensitive to disorder, as short-range scattering processes lead to mean free paths of the order of microns. The results explain the existence of edge currents when the chemical potential lies within the bulk superlattice gap, and offer an explanation for existing nonlocal resistivity measurements in graphene ribbons on boron nitride.