Barbier, M., Vasilopoulos, P. and Peeters, F. (2010) Kronig-Penney model on bilayer graphene: Spectrum and transmission periodic in the strength of the barriers. Physical Review B, 82 (23). 235408-1-235408-10. ISSN 1098-0121
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Abstract
We show that the transmission through single and double δ-function potential barriers of strength P=VWb/ℏvF in bilayer graphene is periodic in P with period π. For a certain range of P values we find states that are bound to the potential barrier and that run along the potential barrier. Similar periodic behavior is found for the conductance. The spectrum of a periodic succession of δ-function barriers (Kronig-Penney model) in bilayer graphene is periodic in P with period 2π. For P smaller than a critical value Pc, the spectrum exhibits two Dirac points while for P larger than Pc an energy gap opens. These results are extended to the case of a superlattice of δ-function barriers with P alternating in sign between successive barriers; the corresponding spectrum is periodic in P with period π.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Physics |
|---|---|
| Item Type: | Article |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Authors: | Barbier, M. and Vasilopoulos, P. and Peeters, F. |
| Journal or Publication: | Physical Review B |
| Date: | 15 December 2010 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.235408 |
| Keywords: | PACS:73.21.-b, 71.10.Pm, 72.80.Vp |
| ID Code: | 7135 |
| Deposited By: | Danielle Dennie |
| Deposited On: | 14 Mar 2011 17:42 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 17:30 |
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