Abstract
In this paper we show that (1) for graphene tubules an axial magnetic field can induce a semimetal-semiconductor transition periodically at zero bias. This is an Aharonov-Bohm-type effect and is generally true for thin cylindrical conductors; (2) the Landauer approach can be used to estimate the conductance of individual tubules measured by scanning tunneling probes as a function of applied bias, temperature, tubule geometric factors, and magnetic field. Numerical calculations are presented showing that the conductance modulation should be observable even at room temperature.
Keywords
GrapheneCondensed matter physicsConductanceMagnetic fieldObservableQuantum tunnellingPhysicsSemiconductorTubuleAharonov–Bohm effectMaterials scienceQuantum mechanics
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- 49
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- 7
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- 5097-5100
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Weidong Tian,
Supriyo Datta
(1994).
Aharonov-Bohm-type effect in graphene tubules: A Landauer approach.
Physical review. B, Condensed matter
, 49
(7)
, 5097-5100.
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.49.5097
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- 10.1103/physrevb.49.5097