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Direct observation of a widely tunable bandgap in bilayer graphene

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  • Yuanbo Zhang

    (University of California at Berkeley)

  • Tsung-Ta Tang

    (University of California at Berkeley
    Present address: Department of Photonics and Institute of Electro-optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30010.)

  • Caglar Girit

    (University of California at Berkeley)

  • Zhao Hao

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA)

  • Michael C. Martin

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Alex Zettl

    (University of California at Berkeley
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Michael F. Crommie

    (University of California at Berkeley
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Y. Ron Shen

    (University of California at Berkeley
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Feng Wang

    (University of California at Berkeley
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Abstract

Field-tunable bandgap in bilayer graphene The electronic bandgap of a material refers to an energy region where electrons are not 'allowed' to reside because of quantum mechanical considerations related to the symmetries and atomic constituents of the underlying crystal structure. It is a fundamental property of semiconductors and insulators and determines their electrical and optical response, which is why it is a crucial consideration in modern device physics and technologies. Ideally, the bandgap would be tunable by electric fields, which would allow great flexibility in device design and functionality. Until now electrical tunability has proved elusive, but now Zhang et al. demonstrate such a tunable bandgap in a bilayer-graphene-based device, spanning a spectral range from zero to mid-infrared.

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  • Yuanbo Zhang & Tsung-Ta Tang & Caglar Girit & Zhao Hao & Michael C. Martin & Alex Zettl & Michael F. Crommie & Y. Ron Shen & Feng Wang, 2009. "Direct observation of a widely tunable bandgap in bilayer graphene," Nature, Nature, vol. 459(7248), pages 820-823, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:459:y:2009:i:7248:d:10.1038_nature08105
    DOI: 10.1038/nature08105
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