High temperature Graphene-based Quantum Hall Effect Infrared photodetector

ORAL

Abstract

We demonstrate successful operation of quantum Hall effect (QHE) graphene-based detectors at 70K, a temperature achievable using simple pumped liquid Nitrogen cryostats, and in magnetic field of 7.35T. Because of graphene's unique band structure, the first few Landau levels are well-separated energetically, thus allowing observation and manipulation of QHE at unprecedentedly high temperatures [1]. Our results overcome the obstacle of low operating temperature of traditional semiconductor systems-based QHE photodetectors [2], and open the door for wide arrays of applications. \\[4pt] [1] K.S. Novoselov \textit{et al}. \textit{Science} \textbf{315}, 1379 (2007).\\[0pt] [2] N. G. Kalugin \textit{et.al.} \textit{Phys.Rev.B} 66, 085308 (2002).

*We acknowledge support from NSF (proj. \#0926056, \#0925988); DOE CINT grants \#U2008A061, \#RA2009B066. Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corp., a Lockheed Martin Comp., for US DOE NNSA (contract DE-AC04 94AL85000).

Authors

  • Nikolai G. Kalugin

    • Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, New Mexico Tech
    • New Mexico Tech
  • Lei Jing

    • UC-Riverside
  • Wenzhong Bao

    • UC-Riverside
  • Lee Wickey

    • New Mexico Tech
  • Christopher Del Barga

    • New Mexico Tech
  • Mekan Ovezmyradov

    • New Mexico Tech
  • Eric A. Shaner

    • SNL
  • Chun Ning Lau