On the propagation of Dirac fermions in graphene with strain-induced inhomogeneous Fermi velocity
Alonso Contreras-Astorga, Vít Jakubský, Alfredo Raya
Abstract
We consider systems described by a two-dimensional Dirac equation where the Fermi velocity is inhomogeneous as a consequence of mechanical deformations. We show that the mechanical deformations can lead to deflection and focusing of the wave packets. The analogy with known reflectionless quantum systems is pointed out. Furthermore, with the use of the qualitative spectral analysis, we discuss how inhomogeneous strains can be used to create waveguides for valley polarized transport of partially dispersionless wave packets.
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PhysicsGrapheneFermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopeDirac fermionCondensed matter physicsDirac equationDeflection (physics)Fermi energyQuantumQuantum mechanicsFermionDirac (video compression format)Classical mechanicsWave propagationThermal conductionQuantum electrodynamicsFermi levelSchrödinger equationFermi gasQuantum dotSchrödinger's catSpectral lineTopological Materials and PhenomenaGraphene research and applicationsQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics