Wednesday, January 16, 2013

1301.3354 (M. Zarenia et al.)

Snake states in graphene quantum dots in the presence of a p-n junction    [PDF]

M. Zarenia, J. M. Pereira Jr, F. M. Peeters, G. A. Farias
We investigate the magnetic interface states of graphene quantum dots that contain p-n junctions. Within a tight-binding approach, we consider rectangular quantum dots in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic ?field containing p-n, as well as p-n-p and n-p-n junctions. The results show the interplay between the edge states associated with the zigzag terminations of the sample and the snake states that arise at the p-n junction, due to the overlap between electron and hole states at the potential interface. Remarkable localized states are found at the crossing of the p-n junction with the zigzag edge having a dumb-bell shaped electron distribution. The results are presented as function of the junction parameters and the applied magnetic flux.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.3354

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