Anisotropic band flattening in graphene with 1D superlattices
arXiv:2006.08868 · doi:10.1038/s41565-021-00849-9
Abstract
Patterning graphene with a spatially-periodic potential provides a powerful means to modify its electronic properties. Dramatic effects have been demonstrated in twisted bilayers where coupling to the resulting moiré-superlattice yields an isolated flat band that hosts correlated many-body phases. However, both the symmetry and strength of the effective moiré potential are constrained by the constituent crystals, limiting its tunability. Here we exploit the technique of dielectric patterning to subject graphene to a one-dimensional electrostatic superlattice (SL). We observe the emergence of multiple Dirac cones and find evidence that with increasing SL potential the main and satellite Dirac cones are sequentially flattened in the direction parallel to the SL basis vector. Our results demonstrate the ability to induce tunable transport anisotropy in high mobility two-dimensional materials, a long-desired property for novel electronic and optical applications, as well as a new approach to engineering flat energy bands where electron-electron interactions can lead to emergent properties.
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