Coherent electronic transport through graphene constrictions: sub-wavelength regime and optical analogies

Details Coherent electronic transport through graphene constrictions: sub-wavelength regime and optical analogies Coherent electronic transport through graphene constrictions: sub-wavelength regime and optical analogies

2008-10-06

arxiv.org/abs/0810.0936v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 136803 (2009)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

5 pages, 4 figures submitted PRL

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.136803

Graphene two-dimensional nature combined with today lithography allows to achieve nanoelectronics devices smaller than the Dirac electrons wavelength. Here we show that in these graphene subwavelength nanodevices the electronic quantum transport properties present deep analogies with classical phenomena of subwavelength optics. By introducing the concept of electronic diffraction barrier to represent the effect of constrictions, we can easily describe the rich transport physics in a wealth of nanodevices: from Bethe and Kirchhoff diffraction in graphene slits, to Fabry-Perot interference oscillations in nanoribbons. The same concept applies to graphene quantum dots and gives new insigth into recent experiments on these systems.

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