Directional control of charge and valley currents in a graphene-based device

Berdakin, M.; Barrios Vargas, J. E.; Foa Torres, L. E. F.

Abstract

We propose a directional switching effect in a metallic device. To this end we exploit a graphene-based device with a three-terminal geometry in the presence of a magnetic field. We show that unidirectional charge and valley currents can be controlled by the Fermi energy and the magnetic field direction in the active device. Interestingly, unidirectional transport of charges and valleys is generated between two-terminals at the same bias voltage. Furthermore, we quantify the valley depolarization as a function of disorder concentration. Our results open a way for active graphene-based valleytronics devices.

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Título de la Revista: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Volumen: 20
Número: 45
Editorial: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Fecha de publicación: 2018
Página de inicio: 28720
Página final: 28725
Idioma: English
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP04878A

Notas: ISI