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We study theoretically the electron current across a monolayer graphene/hexagonal boron nitride/bilayer graphene tunnelling junction in an external magnetic field perpendicular to the layers. We show that change in effective tunnelling…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-02-18 J. J . P. Thompson , D. J. Leech , M. Mucha-Kruczyński

A density-matrix formalism within the length gauge is developed to calculate the nonlinear response of both doped and undoped biased bilayer graphene (BBLG) at terahertz frequencies. Employing a tight-binding model, we derive an effective…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-08-09 Riley McGouran , Marc M. Dignam

We report on room temperature THz detection by means of antenna-coupled field effect transistors fabricated by using epitaxial graphene grown on silicon carbide substrate. Two independent detection mechanisms are found: plasma wave…

Hybrid graphene-topological insulator (TI) devices were fabricated using a mechanical transfer method and studied via electronic transport. Devices consisting of bilayer graphene (BLG) under the TI Bi$_2$Se$_3$ exhibit differential…

We analyze dynamic properties of vertical graphene-base hot-electron transistors (GB-HETs) and consider their operation as detectors of terahertz (THz) radiation using the developed device model. The GB-HET model accounts for the tunneling…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-12-09 V. Ryzhii , T. Otsuji , M. Ryzhii , V. Mitin , M. S. Shur

Identifying the microscopic processes that limit conductivity is essential for understanding correlated and quantum-critical states in quantum materials. In twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) and other twist-controlled materials, the…

Coherent detection and interferometry in the terahertz (THz) regime are key capabilities that enable applications ranging from astronomy to non-destructive testing. Phase-sensitive THz detection is currently achieved using nonlinear…

Intense terahertz (THz) electromagnetic fields have been utilized to reveal a variety of extremely nonlinear optical effects in many materials through nonperturbative driving of elementary and collective excitations. However, such nonlinear…

Electrically induced $p-n$ junctions in graphene bilayer (GBL) have shown superior performance for detection of sub-THz radiation at cryogenic temperatures, especially upon electrical induction of the band gap $E_g$. Still, the upper limits…

Displacement field control of elecronic bands in low-dimensional systems is a promising route toward engineering emergent quantum phases. Here, we report displacement-field-induced band inversion and modulation of the Berry phase of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-06-11 Harsimran Kaur Mann , Simrandeep Kaur , Safil Mullick , Priya Tiwari , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Aveek Bid

We evaluate the terahertz (THz) detectors based on field effect transistor (FET) with the graphene channel {GC} and a floating metal gate (MG) separated from the GC by a black-phosphorus (b-P) or black-arsenic (b-As) barrier layer (BL). The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-05-23 V. Ryzhii , C. Tang , T. Otsuji , M. Ryzhii , V. Mitin , M. S. Shur

We report on terahertz radiation detection with InGaAs/InAlAs Field Effect Transistors in quantizing magnetic field. The photovoltaic detection signal is investigated at 4.2 K as a function of the gate voltage and magnetic field.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 S. Boubanga-Tombet , M. Sakowicz , D. Coquillat , F. Teppe , W. Knap , M. I. Dyakonov , K. Karpierz , J. Lusakowski , M. Grynberg

The electronic bands of twisted bilayer graphene (TBLG) with a large-period moir\'e superlattice fracture to form narrow Bloch minibands that are spectrally isolated by forbidden energy gaps from remote dispersive bands. When these gaps are…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-10-28 Vo Tien Phong , E. J. Mele

The second-order nonlinear electrical response (NLER) is an intrinsic property of inversion symmetry-broken systems which can provide deep insights into the electronic band structures of atomically thin quantum materials. However, the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-07-09 Tanweer Ahmed , Harsh Varshney , Bao Q. Tu , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Marco Gobbi , Fèlix Casanova , Amit Agarwal , Luis E. Hueso

Although the detection of light at terahertz (THz) frequencies is important for a large range of applications, current detectors typically have several disadvantages in terms of sensitivity, speed, operating temperature, and spectral range.…

In this work, we propose the Bilayer Graphene Tunnel Field Effect Transistor (BG-TFET) as a device suitable for fabrication and circuit integration with present-day technology. It provides high Ion/Ioff ratio at ultra-low supply voltage,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 G. Fiori , G. Iannaccone

The unique property of bilayer graphene to show a band gap tunable by external electrical fields enables a variety of different device concepts with novel functionalities for electronic, optoelectronic and sensor applications. So far the…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-09-21 Bartholomaeus N. Szafranek , Daniel Schall , Martin Otto , Daniel Neumaier , Heinrich Kurz

Selective sensing of chiral molecules is a key aspect in fields spanning biology, chemistry, and pharmacology. However, conventional optical methods, such as circular dichroism (CD), encounter limitations owing to weak chiral light-matter…

We propose and substantiate the concept of terahertz (THz) laser enabled by the resonant electron radiative transitions between graphene layers (GLs) in double-GL structures. We estimate the THz gain for TM-mode exhibiting very low Drude…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-17 V. Ryzhii , A. A. Dubinov , V. Ya. Aleshkin , M. Ryzhii , T. Otsuji

Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) exhibits extremely low Fermi velocities for electrons, with the speed of sound surpassing the Fermi velocity. This regime enables the use of TBG for amplifying vibrational waves of the lattice through…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-04-19 Iliya Esin , Ilya Esterlis , Eugene Demler , Gil Refael