Published July 27, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Combined effect of quantum size and disorder in a two-dimensional armchair graphene nanoribbon with s-wave pairing

  • 1. School of Physics and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001 (China)
  • 2. Ames Laboratory-US DOE, and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 (United States)

Description

We investigate the quantum size effect combined with the disorder effect on an armchair graphene nanoribbon with s-wave pairing. In the framework of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equation, the spatial distribution of the pairing potential is self-consistently determined for both pure and disordered systems. The dependence of the order parameter on the chemical potential is calculated for the zero-disordered case and a gap-like structure with two peaks is found. The relationship of the average pairing potential to the width of ribbon is discussed. Moreover, the disorder effect on the associated behavior is studied.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/23/29/295301

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/23/29/295301;
PII
S0953-8984(11)87174-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
29
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43010161
Subject category
S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; NANOSTRUCTURES; ORDER PARAMETERS; PAIRING INTERACTIONS; PEAKS; S WAVES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTS; INTERACTIONS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; NONMETALS; PARTIAL WAVES