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In classical diffusion, particle step-sizes have a Gaussian distribution. However, in superdiffusion, they have power-law tails, with transport dominated by rare, long L\'evy flights. Similarly, if the time interval between scattering…

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In this review article we discuss the recent progress in studying ballistic transport for charge carriers in graphene through highly inhomogenous magnetic field known as magnetic barrier in combination with gate voltage induced…

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The formation of a superlattice in graphene can serve as a way to modify its electronic bandstructure and thus to engineer its electronic transport properties. Recent experiments have discovered a Kekul\'e bond ordering in graphene…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-02-19 Elias Andrade , Ramon Carrillo-Bastos , Pierre A. Pantaleón , Francisco Mireles

We consider the scattering of Dirac particles in graphene due to the superposition of an external magnetic field and mechanical strain. As a model for a graphene nanobubble, we find exact analytical solutions for single-particle states…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-10-10 Enrique Muñoz , Rodrigo Soto-Garrido

We analyze theoretically 4-terminal electronic devices composed of two crossed graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and show that they can function as beam splitters or mirrors. These features are identified for electrons in the low-energy region…

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The list of textbook tunneling formulas is extended by deriving exact expressions for the transmission coefficient in graphene ribbons with armchair edges and the step-like and barrier-like profiles of site energies along the ribbon. These…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Yuriy Klymenko , Lyuba Malysheva , Alexander Onipko

We predict enhanced electron-hole superfluidity in two coupled electron-hole armchair-edge terminated graphene nanoribbons separated by a thin insulating barrier. In contrast to graphene monolayers, the multiple subbands of the nanoribbons…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-05-10 M. Zarenia , A. Perali , F. M. Peeters , D. Neilson

Probing the anomalous nanoscale intermixing using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in Pt/Ti bilayer we reveal the superdiffusive nature of interfacial atomic transport. It is shown that the Pt atoms undergo anomalous atomic transport…

Materials Science · Physics 2008-02-18 P. Süle , M. Menyhárd

Transport properties through wide and short ballistic graphene junctions are studied in the presence of arbitrary dopings and magnetic fields. No dependence on the magnetic field is observed at the Dirac point for any current cumulant, just…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Elsa Prada , Pablo San-Jose , Bernhard Wunsch , Francisco Guinea

We report a first-principles based study of mesoscopic quantum transport in chemically doped graphene nanoribbons with a width up to 10 nm. The occurrence of quasibound states related to boron impurities results in mobility gaps as large as…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-07-09 Blanca Biel , François Triozon , X. Blase , Stephan Roche

Transport in graphene nanoribbons with an energy gap in the spectrum is considered in the presence of random charged impurity centers. At low carrier density, we predict and establish that the system exhibits a density inhomogeneity driven…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2008-07-23 S. Adam , S. Cho , M. S. Fuhrer , S. Das Sarma

We show that transport in low-dimensional carbon structures with finite concentrations of scatterers can be modeled by utilising scaling theory and effective cross sections. Our reults are based on large scale numerical simulations of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-01-06 Andreas Uppstu , Karri Saloriutta , Ari Harju , Martti Puska , Antti-Pekka Jauho

Quantum-confined semiconductor structures are the cornerstone of modern-day electronics. Spatial confinement in these structures leads to formation of discrete low-dimensional subbands. At room temperature, carriers transfer among different…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-08-14 I. Knezevic , E. B. Ramayya , D. Vasileska , S. M. Goodnick

We study theoretically and numerically the conditions required for the appearance of a superradiance transition in graphene. The electron properties of graphene are described in the single $p_z$-orbital tight-binding approximation, in which…

Charge transport in disordered two-dimensional (2D) systems showcases a myriad of unique phenomenologies that highlight different aspects of the underlying quantum dynamics. Electrons in such systems undergo a crossover from ballistic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-11-18 H. P. Veiga , S. M. João , J. M. Alendouro Pinho , J. P. Santos Pires , J. M. Viana Parente Lopes

Enhancing the electronic and diffusion properties of lithium-ion batteries is crucial for improving the performance of the fast-growing energy storage devices. Recently, fast-charging capability of commercial-like lithium-ion anodes with…

Ballistic transport occurs whenever electrons propagate without collisions deflecting their trajectory. It is normally observed in conductors with a negligible concentration of impurities, at low temperature, to avoid electron-phonon…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-04-25 Youngwoo Nam , Dong-Keun Ki , David Soler-Delgado , Alberto F. Morpurgo

The coherent charge transport through an illuminated graphene ribbon is studied as function of electronic doping, frequency and strength of the electromagnetic driving, for monochromatic circularly polarized light. We focus on the DC…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-12-13 Jonathan Atteia , Jens. H. Bardarson , Jérome Cayssol

A spin field effect transistor (FET) is proposed by utilizing a graphene nanoribbon as the channel. Similar to the conventional spin FETs, the device involves ferromagnetic metals as a source and drain; they, in turn, are connected to the…

Materials Science · Physics 2007-07-23 Y. G. Semenov , K. W. Kim , J. M. Zavada

Using a semi-classical approach and input from experiments on the conductivity of graphene, we determine the electronic density dependence of the electronic transport coefficients -- conductivity, thermal conductivity and thermopower -- of…

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