Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2008-08-07
Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 056806 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
4 pages, 4 figures, RevTex, submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.056806
We study the symmetry classes of graphene quantum dots, both open and closed, through the conductance and energy level statistics. For abrupt termination of the lattice, these properties are well described by the standard orthogonal and unitary ensembles. However, for smooth mass confinement, special time-reversal symmetries associated with the sublattice and valley degrees of freedom are critical: they lead to block diagonal Hamiltonians and scattering matrices with blocks belonging to the unitary symmetry class even at zero magnetic field. While the effect of this structure is clearly seen in the conductance of open dots, it is suppressed in the spectral statistics of closed dots, because the intervalley scattering time is shorter than the time required to resolve a level spacing in the closed systems but longer than the escape time of the open systems.
Adagideli Inanc
Baranger Harold U.
Richter Katrin
Rycerz Adam
Wimmer Michael
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