Even–odd layer-dependent magnetotransport of high-mobility Q-valley electrons in transition metal disulfides

Zefei Wu; Shuigang Xu; Huanhuan Lu; Armin Khamoshi; Gui-Bin Liu; Tianyi Han; Yingying Wu; Jiangxiazi Lin; Gen Long; Yuheng He; Yuan Cai; Yugui Yao; Fan Zhang; Ning Wang

doi:10.1038/ncomms12955

Nature Communications (Sep 2016)

Even–odd layer-dependent magnetotransport of high-mobility Q-valley electrons in transition metal disulfides

Zefei Wu,
Shuigang Xu,
Huanhuan Lu,
Armin Khamoshi,
Gui-Bin Liu,
Tianyi Han,
Yingying Wu,
Jiangxiazi Lin,
Gen Long,
Yuheng He,
Yuan Cai,
Yugui Yao,
Fan Zhang,
Ning Wang

Affiliations

Zefei Wu: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Shuigang Xu: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Huanhuan Lu: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Armin Khamoshi: Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas
Gui-Bin Liu: Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology
Tianyi Han: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yingying Wu: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jiangxiazi Lin: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Gen Long: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yuheng He: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yuan Cai: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yugui Yao: Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology
Fan Zhang: Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas
Ning Wang: Department of Physics and the Center for 1D/2D Quantum Materials, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12955
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Few-layer transition metal dichalcogenides exhibit strong spin-valley entanglement and unconventional quantum Hall states, however their study has been limited by electron mobility. Here, the authors explore how quantum transport varies between even- and odd-layered systems of high mobility.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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