Asymmetric Electron-Hole Decoherence in Ion-Gated Epitaxial Graphene
arXiv:1709.07549 · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-12425-0
Abstract
We report on asymmetric electron-hole decoherence in epitaxial graphene gated by an ionic liquid. The observed negative magnetoresistance near zero magnetic field for different gate voltages, analyzed in the framework of weak localization, gives rise to distinct electron-hole decoherence. The hole decoherence rate increases prominently with decreasing negative gate voltage while the electron decoherence rate does not exhibit any substantial gate dependence. Quantitatively, the hole decoherence rate is as large as the electron decoherence rate by a factor of two. We discuss possible microscopic origins including spin-exchange scattering consistent with our experimental observations.
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