Scanning probe microscopy

K Bian, C Gerber, AJ Heinrich, DJ Müller… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …

Zero-dimensional nano-carbons: Synthesis, properties, and applications

D Kurniawan, Z ** in nanometre-scale graphene quantum dots
C Gutiérrez, L Brown, CJ Kim, J Park, AN Pasupathy - Nature Physics, 2016 - nature.com
Relativistic fermions that are incident on a high potential barrier can pass through
unimpeded, a striking phenomenon termed the 'Klein paradox'in quantum electrodynamics …

Recent progresses of quantum confinement in graphene quantum dots

SY Li, L He - Frontiers of Physics, 2022 - Springer
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) not only have potential applications on spin qubit, but also
serve as essential platforms to study the fundamental properties of Dirac fermions, such as …

Multidimensional graphene structures and beyond: Unique properties, syntheses and applications

R Ma, Y Zhou, H Bi, M Yang, J Wang, Q Liu… - Progress in Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene is a single carbon layer of zero bandgap without edges and basal plane
fluctuations. Engineering such infinite plane structure to finite size or appropriate structure …

An on/off Berry phase switch in circular graphene resonators

F Ghahari, D Walkup, C Gutiérrez, JF Rodriguez-Nieva… - Science, 2017 - science.org
The phase of a quantum state may not return to its original value after the system's
parameters cycle around a closed path; instead, the wave function may acquire a …

Visualizing a single wavefront dislocation induced by orbital angular momentum in graphene

YW Liu, YC Zhuang, YN Ren, C Yan, XF Zhou… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Phase singularities are phase-indeterminate points where wave amplitudes are zero, which
manifest as phase vertices or wavefront dislocations. In the realm of optical and electron …

Valley polarization and inversion in strained graphene via pseudo-Landau levels, valley splitting of real Landau levels, and confined states

SY Li, Y Su, YN Ren, L He - Physical Review Letters, 2020 - APS
It is quite easy to control spin polarization and the spin direction of a system via magnetic
fields. However, there is no such direct and efficient way to manipulate the valley …