DOI: 10.1063/1.4935988. Twist-controlled resonant tunnelling between monolayer and bilayer graphene

Twist-controlled resonant tunnelling between monolayer and bilayer graphene

10.1063/1.4935988

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Applied Physics Letters (317)

Abstract

We investigate the current-voltage characteristics of a field-effect tunnelling transistor comprised of both monolayer and bilayer graphene with well-aligned crystallographic axes, separated by three layers of hexagonal boron nitride. Using a self-consistent description of the device's electrostatic configuration, we relate the current to three distinct tunable voltages across the system and hence produce a two-dimensional map of the I-V characteristics in the low energy regime. We show that the use of gates on either side of the heterostructure offers a fine degree of control over the device's rich array of characteristics, as does varying the twist between the graphene electrodes.

Bibliography

Lane, T. L. M., Wallbank, J. R., & Falâko, V. I. (2015). Twist-controlled resonant tunnelling between monolayer and bilayer graphene. Applied Physics Letters, 107(20).

Authors 3

T. L. M. Lane (first)
J. R. Wallbank (additional)
V. I. Fal'ko (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	9 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 17, 2015, 1 p.m.)
Deposited	3 months, 1 week ago (May 29, 2025, 2:05 p.m.)
Indexed	1 month, 1 week ago (July 30, 2025, 7:06 a.m.)
Issued	9 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 16, 2015)
Published	9 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 16, 2015)
Published Online	9 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 17, 2015)
Published Print	9 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 16, 2015)

Funders 2

CDT NoWNano
EU Graphene Flagship Programme

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