Interaction-induced gapped state in charge neutral bilayer graphene

COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited

Abstract

Bilayer graphene (BLG) at the charge neutrality point (CNP) possess instability to electronic interactions, and is expected to host a ground state with spontaneously broken symmetries. Within this regime, I will discuss our transport spectroscopy measurements using high quality suspended BLG samples. We observe an insulating state at CNP with a gap $\sim$ 2 meV, which can be closed by finite doping or a perpendicular electric field of either polarity. For magnetic field B \textgreater\ 1T, the gap increases linearly with B. Our work contributes towards understanding the rich interaction-driven physics in BLG. Finally, latest progress on transport spectroscopy measurements of Landau level gaps in these high quality samples will also be discussed.

Authors

  • Jairo Velasco Jr.

    University of California Berkeley