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Field-controlled transport of Dirac particles with elliptical dispersion

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Abstract

We investigate tunneling and transport properties of Dirac electrons dressed by a linearly-polarized, off-resonance, and high-frequency dressing field through graphene and dice lattice sheets. We employ Floquet-Magnus perturbation theory to obtain the quasiparticle energy dispersion relation and closed form analytic expressions for dressed electron wave functions. We illustrate how features of the anomalous Klein paradox, i.e., a complete, asymmetrical electron transmission, which is independent on the barrier height or width, is modified by the anisotropic energy dispersion caused by the applied dressing field. We investigate the current strength and its dependence on the asymmetry introduced by Klein tunneling. The relationship of transmission current peaks to Klein tunneling maxima is examined. We predict a decrease in transmission current when the Klein transmission peak is located at a larger angle. We expect larger transmission current in the dice lattice than in graphene due to a much broader Klein tunneling peak in the former system. Predicted transport properties are expected to be useful in the design of novel electronic and optical graphene-based devices and electronic lenses in ballistic-electron optics.

Presenters

  • Paula Fekete

    US Military Academy at West Point, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, US Military Academy at West Point

Authors

  • Paula Fekete

    US Military Academy at West Point, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, US Military Academy at West Point

  • George Shuyi Zhang

    Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, US Military Academy at West Point

  • Andrii Iurov

    Medgar Evers College, Physics and Computer Science, Medgar Evers college, CUNY, Physics and Astronomy, Medgars Evers college,City University of New York, Department of Physics and Computer Science, Medgar Evers College of City University of New York, Physics and Computer Science, Medgar Evers College

  • Godfrey Anthony Gumbs

    Hunter College, Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College, Physics and Astronomy, Hunter college, CUNY, Physics, Hunter College of CUNY, Physics and Astronomy, Hunter college, City University of New York, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College of the City University of New York

  • Liubov Zhemchuzhna

    Medgar Evers College, Physics and Computer Science, Medgar Evers college, CUNY, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College of the City University of New York

  • Danhong Huang

    US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL/RVSU), Air force research lab, Space Vehicles Directorate, US Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Research Lab - Kirtland, Center for High Technology Materials, University of New Mexico, US Air Force Research Laboratory