Shytov Andrei V, Rudner Mark S, Levitov Leonid S
Department of Physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
Phys Rev Lett. 2008 Oct 10;101(15):156804. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.156804.
We present a theory of quantum-coherent transport through a lateral p-n-p structure in graphene, which fully accounts for the interference of forward and backward scattering on the p-n interfaces. The backreflection amplitude changes sign at zero incidence angle because of the Klein phenomenon, adding a phase pi to the interference fringes. The contributions of the two p-n interfaces to the phase of the interference cancel with each other at zero magnetic field, but become imbalanced at a finite field. The resulting half-period shift in the Fabry-Pérot fringe pattern, induced by a relatively weak magnetic field, can provide a clear signature of Klein scattering in graphene. This effect is shown to be robust in the presence of spatially inhomogeneous potential of moderate strength.
我们提出了一种关于石墨烯中横向p-n-p结构的量子相干输运理论,该理论充分考虑了p-n界面上向前和向后散射的干涉。由于克莱因现象,背反射振幅在零入射角处改变符号,给干涉条纹增加了一个π相位。在零磁场下,两个p-n界面对干涉相位的贡献相互抵消,但在有限磁场下会变得不平衡。由相对较弱的磁场引起的法布里-珀罗条纹图案中的半周期位移,可以为石墨烯中的克莱因散射提供清晰的特征。结果表明,在存在中等强度的空间非均匀势的情况下,这种效应是稳健的。