Graphene n-p junction in a strong magnetic field: a semiclassical study

Pierre Carmier 1, Caio Lewenkopf 2, Denis Ullmo 1

Physical Review B 81 (2010) 241406

We provide a semiclassical description of the electronic transport through graphene n-p junctions in the quantum Hall regime. A semiclassical approximation for the conductance is derived in terms of the various snake-like trajectories at the interface of the junction. For a symmetric (ambipolar) configuration, the general result can be recovered by means of a simple scattering approach, providing a very transparent qualitative description of the problem under study. Consequences of our findings for the understanding of recent experiments are discussed.

  • 1. Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Modèles Statistiques (LPTMS),
    CNRS : UMR8626 – Université Paris XI – Paris Sud
  • 2. Instituto de Fisica,
    Universidade Federal Fluminense
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