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Robust quantum Hall resistance standard from uniform wafer-scale epitaxial graphene on SiC

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-02-27 v1 Applied Physics

Abstract

We report high-precision resistance measurements on quantum Hall resistance devices fabricated from uniform epitaxial graphene grown by propane-hydrogen chemical vapor deposition on a two-inch silicon carbide substrate. Through molecular doping, we achieve a low carrier density regime (ns<n_\mathrm s < 1.5 \textperiodcentered 1011^{11} cm2^{-2}) combined with high mobility (\upmu\upmu \geq 6000 cm2^2 V1^{-1} s1^{-1}) at low temperature. Accurate quantization of the Hall resistance is demonstrated at magnetic flux densities as low as 3.5 T, temperatures up to 8 K, and measurement currents up to 325 \upmu\upmuA, with relative measurement uncertainties of a few parts per billion. A stability diagram mapping dissipation as a function of temperature and current provides insight into optimal doping conditions that maximize the breakdown current. All measurements were carried out in a pulse-tube-based cryomagnetic system, enabling simplified and continuous operation of the quantum Hall resistance standard without liquid helium consumption.

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@article{arxiv.2509.22882,
  title  = {Robust quantum Hall resistance standard from uniform wafer-scale epitaxial graphene on SiC},
  author = {François Couëdo and Chiara Mastropasqua and Aurélien Theret and Dominique Mailly and Adrien Michon and Mathieu Taupin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.22882},
  year   = {2026}
}