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Conductance fluctuations in chaotic bilayer graphene quantum dots
Rui Bao1, Liang Huang1, Ying-Cheng Lai2,3,4
1Institute of Computational Physics and Complex Systems, and Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of MOE, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
Summary
Quantum transport in graphene quantum dots shows persistent sharp conductance fluctuations, even with finite quasiparticle mass. This suggests robust electronic device performance in Dirac materials.
Area of Science:
- Condensed matter physics
- Quantum transport phenomena
- Materials science
Background:
- Classical dynamics influence quantum transport, with chaos smoothing conductance variations.
- Relativistic quantum transport in single-layer graphene shows scarring and persistent fluctuations even in chaotic systems.
- The effect of finite quasiparticle mass on relativistic quantum transport remains an open question.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate quantum transport in chaotic bilayer graphene quantum dots with massive quasiparticles.
- Determine the influence of finite mass on relativistic quantum transport and conductance fluctuations.
- Explore the Zitterbewegung-like effect in massive Dirac fermion systems.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical study of quantum transport through chaotic bilayer graphene quantum dots.
- Analysis of quasiparticle dynamics, including layer hopping (Zitterbewegung-like effect).
- Examination of conductance variations in relation to classical chaos and quasiparticle mass.
Main Results:
- Observed signatures of abrupt conductance variations in massive quasiparticle systems.
- Found that finite mass has minimal impact on relativistic quantum transport.
- Identified a Zitterbewegung-like effect where quasiparticles hop between layers along ballistic orbits.
Conclusions:
- Sharp conductance fluctuations are expected in solid-state electronic devices based on Dirac materials.
- These fluctuations persist regardless of quasiparticle mass (massless or massive).
- The presence or absence of classical chaos does not fundamentally alter the expectation of sharp conductance fluctuations.
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