Visualizing orbital angular momentum induced single wavefront dislocation in graphene
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| author | Liu, Yi-Wen Zhuang, Yu-Chen Ren, Ya-Ning Yan, Chao Zhou, Xiao-Feng Yang, Qian Sun, Qing-Feng He, Lin |
| author_facet | Liu, Yi-Wen Zhuang, Yu-Chen Ren, Ya-Ning Yan, Chao Zhou, Xiao-Feng Yang, Qian Sun, Qing-Feng He, Lin |
| contents | Phase singularities are phase-indeterminate points where wave amplitudes are zero, which manifest as phase vertices or wavefront dislocations. In the realm of optical and electron beams, the phase singularity has been extensively explored, demonstrating a profound connection to orbital angular momentum. Direct local imaging of the impact of orbital angular momentum on phase singularities at the nanoscale, however, remains a challenge and has yet to be achieved. Here, we study the role of orbital angular momentum in phase singularities in graphene, particularly at the atomic level, through scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. Our experiments demonstrate that the scatterings between different orbital angular momentum states, which are induced by local rotational symmetry-breaking potentials, can generate additional phase singularity, and result in robust single wavefront dislocation in real space. Our results pave the way for exploring the effects of orbital degree of freedom on quantum phases in quasiparticle interference processes. |
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| spellingShingle | Visualizing orbital angular momentum induced single wavefront dislocation in graphene Liu, Yi-Wen Zhuang, Yu-Chen Ren, Ya-Ning Yan, Chao Zhou, Xiao-Feng Yang, Qian Sun, Qing-Feng He, Lin Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Phase singularities are phase-indeterminate points where wave amplitudes are zero, which manifest as phase vertices or wavefront dislocations. In the realm of optical and electron beams, the phase singularity has been extensively explored, demonstrating a profound connection to orbital angular momentum. Direct local imaging of the impact of orbital angular momentum on phase singularities at the nanoscale, however, remains a challenge and has yet to be achieved. Here, we study the role of orbital angular momentum in phase singularities in graphene, particularly at the atomic level, through scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. Our experiments demonstrate that the scatterings between different orbital angular momentum states, which are induced by local rotational symmetry-breaking potentials, can generate additional phase singularity, and result in robust single wavefront dislocation in real space. Our results pave the way for exploring the effects of orbital degree of freedom on quantum phases in quasiparticle interference processes. |
| title | Visualizing orbital angular momentum induced single wavefront dislocation in graphene |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.19767 |