Published December 17, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Two distinct ballistic processes in graphene

  • 1. Physics Department, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel 40700 (Israel)
  • 2. Electrophysics Department, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30050, Taiwan (China)

Description

A dynamical approach to ballistic transport in mesoscopic graphene samples of finite length Land contact potential difference with leads U is developed. It is shown that at ballistic times shorter than both relevant time scales, tL = L/vg (vg - Fermi velocity) and tu = ħ/(eU), the major effect of electric field is to creates the electron - hole pairs, namely causes interband transitions. At ballistic times lager than the two scales the mechanism is very different. The conductivity has its "nonrelativistic" or intraband value equal to the one obtained within the Landauer-Butticker approach for the barrier Uresulting from evanescent waves tunneling through the barrier.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/400/4/042038

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
400
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
26. international conference on low temperature physics
Acronym
LT26
Dates
10-17 Aug 2011
Place
Beijing (China)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44040248
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRONS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; GRAPHENE; HOLES; LENGTH; POTENTIALS; TUNNEL EFFECT; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
CARBON; DIMENSIONS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; NONMETALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES