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Magnetotransport at charge neutrality in graphene-based devices

ORAL

Abstract

The Dirac point of graphene has been the subject of intense study for the past two decades. Unusual properties arise owing to its linearly vanishing density of states, along with the high mobility of thermally excited charge carriers. Studying the Dirac point in ultra-high quality graphene samples enables investigations of its nature with minimal complications from charge disorder. Here, we will discuss several unusual magnetotransport features of the charge neutrality point in different graphene-based devices, including monolayer and Bernal bilayer graphene as well as various graphene double-layer structures. Under suitable conditions, we see unexpected negative longitudinal magnetoresistance at cryogenic temperatures. As the temperature is raised, there are additional anomalies in a magnetic field in both the longitudinal and Hall resistivities. We will discuss possible origins of these observations, including semiclassical effects and electron-hole drag mechanisms mediated by Coulomb interactions.

Presenters

  • Xuetao Ma

    University of Washington

Authors

  • Xuetao Ma

    University of Washington

  • Zhaoyu Liu

    Rice University

  • Dacen Waters

    University of Denver

  • Chun-Chih Tseng

    University of Washington, University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Jiang Yao

    University of California, Irvine

  • Kenji Watanabe

    National Institute for Materials Science, NIMS, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute of Material Science, Tsukuba, Japan, National Institute of Materials Science, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute of Material Science, Tsukuba, Japan, Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science

  • Xiaodong Xu

    University of Washington

  • David H Cobden

    University of Washington

  • Jiun-Haw Chu

    University of Washington

  • Matthew A Yankowitz

    University of Washington