Published June 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Intraband electron focusing in bilayer graphene

  • 1. Department of Physics, Lancaster University, LA1 4YB (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Eötvös University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A (Hungary)

Description

We propose an implementation of a valley selective electronic Veselago lens in bilayer graphene. We demonstrate that in the presence of an appropriately oriented potential step, low-energy electrons radiating from a point source can be re-focused coherently within the same band. The phenomenon is due to the trigonal warping of the band structure that leads to a negative refraction index. We show that the interference pattern can be controlled by an external mechanical strain. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/6/063028

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
New Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
[13 p.]
ISSN
1367-2630

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44004994
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; ELECTRONS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; INTERFERENCE; LAYERS; POINT SOURCES; REFRACTION; STRAINS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; NONMETALS; RADIATION SOURCES