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Evanescent-mode-assisted Klein tunneling in dual-gated bilayer graphene

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-05-19 v1

Abstract

We theoretically investigate the electron tunneling in dual-gated bilayer graphene-based n/pn/p junctions. It is shown that a band gap is introduced by tuning the gate voltage, which modifies the pseudospin polarization and breaks anti-Klein tunneling at normal incidence. Specifically, when the pseudospin polarization vectors for the propagating and evanescent wave modes on the left and right regions of the junction are orthogonal, a revival of Klein tunneling is achieved. The Berry phase associated with Klein tunneling in dual-gated bilayer graphene is not limited to π\pi but varies with the junction parameters. Furthermore, the Klein tunneling is accompanied by a π\pi jump in the reflection phase around the normal incidence.

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@article{arxiv.2509.23096,
  title  = {Evanescent-mode-assisted Klein tunneling in dual-gated bilayer graphene},
  author = {Yupeng Huang and W. Zeng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.23096},
  year   = {2026}
}