Abstract
In this work, we present a theoretical study of the transport properties of two finite and parallel armchair graphene nanoribbons connected to two semi-infinite leads of the same material. Using a single Π-band tight binding Hamiltonian and based on Green’s function formalisms within a real space renormalization techniques, we have calculated the density of states and the conductance of these systems considering the effects of the geometric confinement and the presence of a uniform magnetic field applied perpendicularly to the heterostructure. Our results exhibit a resonant tunneling behaviour and periodic modulations of the transport properties as a function of the geometry of the considered conductors and as a function of the magnetic flux that crosses the heterostructure. We have observed Aharonov-Bohm type of interference representing by periodic metal-semiconductor transitions in the DOS and conductance curves of the nanostructures.
Highlights
Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms ordered in a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice
Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are quasi one-dimensional systems based on graphene which can be obtained by different experimental techniques [5,6,7,8]
In this work, we present a theoretical study of the transport properties of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs)-based conductors composed of two finite and parallel armchair nanoribbons (A-GNRs) of widths Nd and Nu, and length L, connected to two semiinfinite contacts of width N made of the same material
Summary
Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms ordered in a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice. One important aspect of the transport properties of these quasi one-dimensional systems is the resonant tunneling behaviour which, for certain configurations of conductors or external perturbations, appears into the system. It is has been reported that in S- and U-shaped ribbons, and due to quasi-bound states present in the heterostructure, it is possible to obtain a rich structure of resonant tunneling peaks by tuning through the modification of the geometrical confinement of the heterostructure [19]. Another way to obtain resonant tunneling in graphene is considering a nanoring structure in the presence of external magnetic field. In some configuration of gate potential applied to the rings, it has been observed that the Aharonov-Bohm oscillations have good resolution [21,22,23]
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