Localized states at zigzag edges of bilayer graphene

Details Localized states at zigzag edges of bilayer graphene Localized states at zigzag edges of bilayer graphene

2007-07-25

arxiv.org/abs/0707.3819v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 026802 (2008)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

4 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.026802

We report the existence of zero energy surface states localized at zigzag edges of bilayer graphene. Working within the tight-binding approximation we derive the analytic solution for the wavefunctions of these peculiar surface states. It is shown that zero energy edge states in bilayer graphene can be divided into two families: (i) states living only on a single plane, equivalent to surface states in monolayer graphene; (ii) states with finite amplitude over the two layers, with an enhanced penetration into the bulk. The bulk and surface (edge) electronic structure of bilayer graphene nanoribbons is also studied, both in the absence and in the presence of a bias voltage between planes.

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