Control of spin-orbit coupling in graphene

New experiment from BME Quantum Electronics Research Group demonstrates mechanical control of spin-orbit coupling in graphene. In: npj 2D materials and applications. 

 

BME Quantum Electronics Research Group: https://nanoelectronics.physics.bme.hu/Quantum_intro

 

Bálint Fülöp, Albin Márffy, Simon Zihlmann, Martin Gmitra, Endre Tóvári, Bálint Szentpéteri, Máté Kedves, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Jaroslav Fabian, Christian Schönenberger, Péter Makk & Szabolcs Csonka 
Boosting proximity spin–orbit coupling in graphene/WSe2 heterostructures via hydrostatic pressure
npj 2D Materials and Applications volume 5, Article number: 82 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41699-021-00262-9