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Title: Graphene-Based Quantum Hall Interferometer with Self-Aligned Side Gates

Journal Article · · Nano Letters

The vanishing band gap of graphene has long presented challenges for fabricating high-quality quantum point contacts (QPCs)–the partially transparent p-n interfaces introduced by conventional split-gates tend to short the QPC. This complication has hindered the fabrication of graphene quantum Hall Fabry-P'erot interferometers, until recent advances have allowed split-gate QPCs to operate utilizing the highly resistive ν = 0 state. Here, we present a simple recipe to fabricate QPCs by etching a narrow trench in the graphene sheet to separate the conducting channel from self-aligned graphene side gates. Finally, we demonstrate operation of the individual QPCs in the quantum Hall regime, and further utilize these QPCs to create and study a quantum Hall interferometer.

Research Organization:
Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); National Science Foundation (NSF); Japan Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MEXT); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (KAKENHI)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0002765; DMR-2004870; JPMXP0112101001; JP20H00354; JPMJCR15F3; ECCS-1542015
OSTI ID:
1994761
Journal Information:
Nano Letters, Vol. 22, Issue 23; ISSN 1530-6984
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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