Substrate Modulated Graphene Quantum Dot

Abstract

We propose a new method to use gapped graphene as barrier to confine electrons in gapless graphene and form a good quantum dot, which can be realized on an oxygen-terminated $Si{O}_2$ substrate partly H-passivated. In particular, we use ferromagnetic insulators deposited on top of barrier which give rise to a spin related energy spectrum and transport properties. Compared to the complexity of etched quantum dots in graphene, the setup suggested here is a promising candidate for practical applications.