Tuning proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling in graphene/WSe$_{2}$ heterostructures
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| author | Rockinger, Tobias Szentpéteri, Bálint Csonka, Szabolcs Marocko, Marina Amann, Julia Gan, Ziyang George, Antony Turchanin, Andrey Watanabe, Kenji Taniguchi, Takashi Weiss, Dieter Makk, Péter Eroms, Jonathan |
| author_facet | Rockinger, Tobias Szentpéteri, Bálint Csonka, Szabolcs Marocko, Marina Amann, Julia Gan, Ziyang George, Antony Turchanin, Andrey Watanabe, Kenji Taniguchi, Takashi Weiss, Dieter Makk, Péter Eroms, Jonathan |
| contents | Recently, proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling (SOC) has been observed in heterostructures consisting of monolayer graphene (ML-G) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as WSe$_{2}$. Successful tuning of SOC in graphene/WSe$_{2}$ heterostructures by applying mechanical pressure and electric fields was also demonstrated in previous studies. In addition, theoretical calculations predicted a strong dependence of the proximity-induced SOC on the twist angle between graphene and TMDC. Here, we put these predictions to experimental test in ML-G/ML-WSe$_{2}$/hBN-heterostructures, where the twist angle is determined by aligning fractured edges, and by crystallographic etching of graphene. By performing weak anti-localization measurements, we determine the strength of the Rasbha-type SOC ($λ_\mathrm{R}$) and the valley-Zeeman-type SOC ($λ_\mathrm{VZ}$). Our experiments confirm a strong twist angle dependence of the proximity-induced SOC in agreement with theoretical predictions. Finally, we demonstrate the tunability of the SOC strength via mechanical pressure, which is in agreement with earlier findings. |
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| spellingShingle | Tuning proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling in graphene/WSe$_{2}$ heterostructures Rockinger, Tobias Szentpéteri, Bálint Csonka, Szabolcs Marocko, Marina Amann, Julia Gan, Ziyang George, Antony Turchanin, Andrey Watanabe, Kenji Taniguchi, Takashi Weiss, Dieter Makk, Péter Eroms, Jonathan Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Recently, proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling (SOC) has been observed in heterostructures consisting of monolayer graphene (ML-G) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as WSe$_{2}$. Successful tuning of SOC in graphene/WSe$_{2}$ heterostructures by applying mechanical pressure and electric fields was also demonstrated in previous studies. In addition, theoretical calculations predicted a strong dependence of the proximity-induced SOC on the twist angle between graphene and TMDC. Here, we put these predictions to experimental test in ML-G/ML-WSe$_{2}$/hBN-heterostructures, where the twist angle is determined by aligning fractured edges, and by crystallographic etching of graphene. By performing weak anti-localization measurements, we determine the strength of the Rasbha-type SOC ($λ_\mathrm{R}$) and the valley-Zeeman-type SOC ($λ_\mathrm{VZ}$). Our experiments confirm a strong twist angle dependence of the proximity-induced SOC in agreement with theoretical predictions. Finally, we demonstrate the tunability of the SOC strength via mechanical pressure, which is in agreement with earlier findings. |
| title | Tuning proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling in graphene/WSe$_{2}$ heterostructures |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.02522 |