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We present simple models to describe the in-plane and the out-of-plane lattice relaxation in twisted bilayer and symmetrically twisted trilayer graphene. Analytical results and series expansions show that for twist angles {\theta} > 1…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-11-28 Adrián Ceferino , Francisco Guinea

We demonstrate that circular graphene ring under a shear stress displays strong pseudo-magnetic fields. We calculate the pseudo-magnetic field both from continuum elasticity theory as well as molecular dynamics simulations. Stable wrinkles…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-28 Nima Abedpour , Reza Asgari , F. Guinea

The effect of a varying pseudo-magnetic field, which falls as $1/x^2$, on a two dimensional electron gas in graphene is investigated. By considering the second order Dirac equation, we show that its correct general solution is that which…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-01-29 L. G. da Silva Leite , D. Cogollo , C. Filgueiras , Edilberto O. Silva

Particular strain geometry in graphene could leads to a uniform pseudo-magnetic field of order 10T and might open up interesting applications in graphene nano-electronics. Through quantum transport calculations of realistic strained…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-03-13 Tony Low , F. Guinea

The paper presents a theoretical description of the effects of strain induced by out-of-plane deformations on charge distributions and transport on graphene. A review of a continuum model for electrons using the Dirac formalism is…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-10-15 Dawei Zhai , Nancy Sandler

The basic properties of $\pi$-electrons near the Fermi level in graphene are reviewed from a point of view of the pseudospin and a gauge field coupling to the pseudospin. The applications of the gauge field to the electron-phonon…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 K. Sasaki , R. Saito

Hot electrons formed in a graphene crystal by high-intensity short-duration laser pulses can exist for a time that is less than an electron-phonon energy relaxation time. During that time, electron-electron collisions cause the electrons to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-02-21 E. G. Mishchenko

We examine strain-induced quantized Landau levels in graphene. Specifically, arc-bend strains are found to cause nonuniform pseudomagnetic fields. Using an effective Dirac model which describes the low-energy physics around the nodal…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-09-05 Yichen Chang , Tameem Albash , Stephan Haas

The creation of pseudo-magnetic fields in strained graphene has emerged as a promising route to allow observing intriguing physical phenomena that would be unattainable with laboratory superconducting magnets. Scanning tunneling…

The heating of electrons in graphene by laser irradiation, and its effects on the lattice structure, are studied. Values for the temperature of the electron system in realistic situations are obtained. For sufficiently high electron…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-09-20 Jose Angel Silva-Guillén , Francisco Guinea

We present a new first-order approach to strain-engineering of graphene's electronic structure where no continuous displacement field $\mathbf{u}(x,y)$ is required. The approach is valid for negligible curvature. The theory is directly…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-10-15 Salvador Barraza-Lopez , Alejandro A. Pacheco Sanjuan , Zhengfei Wang , Mihajlo Vanevic

We use supersymmetry transformations to obtain new one parameter family of inhomogeneous magnetic fields $\mathbf{B} = \widetilde{\mathcal{B}}(x,\lambda) \hat{e}_z$ for which the massless Dirac electron possesses exact solution. The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-07-02 Bikashkali Midya , David J Fernández

We revisit the theory of the pseudo magnetic field as induced by strain in graphene using the tight-binding approach. A systematic expansion of the hopping parameter and the deformation of the lattice vectors is presented from which we…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-15 M. Ramezani Masir , D. Moldovan , F. M. Peeters

The strain fields of periodically buckled graphene induce a periodic pseudo-magnetic field (PMF) that modifies the electronic band structure. From the geometry, amplitude, and period of the periodic pseudo-magnetic field, we determine the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-12-29 S. P. Milovanović , M. Anđelković , L. Covaci , F. M. Peeters

Strain fields in graphene giving rise to pseudomagnetic fields have received much attention due to the possibility of mimicking real magnetic fields with magnitudes of greater than 100 Tesla. We examine systems with such strains confined to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-02-03 Mikkel Settnes , Stephen R. Power , Antti-Pekka Jauho

Spatially varying strained graphene can acquire interesting electronic properties because of the strain-induced valley-dependent gauge (pseudomagnetic) fields1,2. Here we report the realization of strained graphene regions located close to…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-03-31 Jun-Fang Liu , Ke-Ke Bai , Jia-Bin Qiao , Yu Zhou , Jia-Cai Nie , Hailin Peng , Zhongfan Liu , Lin He

Strain-engineered graphene has garnered much attention recently owing to the possibilities of creating substantial energy gaps enabled by pseudo-magnetic fields. While theoretical works proposed the possibility of creating large-area…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-05-04 M. Luo , H. Sun , Z. Qi , K. Lu , M. Chen , D. Kang , Y. Kim , D. Burt , X. Yu , C. Wang , Y. D. Kim , H. Wang , Q. -J. Wang , D. Nam

Structural distortions in nano-materials can induce dramatic changes in their electronic properties. This situation is well manifested in graphene, a two-dimensional honeycomb structure of carbon atoms with only one atomic layer thickness.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-08-17 N. -C. Yeh , C. -C. Hsu , M. L. Teague , J. -Q. Wang , D. A. Boyd , C. -C. Chen

The strain induced pseudo-magnetic field in supported graphene deposited on top of a nanostructured substrate is investigated by using atomistic simulations. Step, elongated trench, one dimensional barrier, spherical bubbles, Gaussian bump…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-04 M. Neek-Amal , F. M. Peeters

We study the electronic properties of rippled freestanding graphene membranes under central load from a sharp tip. To that end, we develop a gauge field theory on a honeycomb lattice valid beyond the continuum theory. Based on the proper…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-10-03 James V. Sloan , Alejandro A. Pacheco Sanjuan , Zhengfei Wang , Cedric Horvath , Salvador Barraza-Lopez