Coherent Jetting from a Gate-Defined Channel in Bilayer Graphene.

Graphene has evolved as a platform for quantum transport that can compete with the best and cleanest semiconductor systems. Here, we report on the observation of distinct electronic jets emanating from a narrow split-gate-defined channel in bilayer graphene. We find that these jets, which are visible via their interference patterns, occur predominantly with an angle of 60° between each other. This observation is related to the trigonal warping in the band structure of bilayer graphene, which, in conjunction with electron injection through a constriction, leads to a valley-dependent selection of momenta. This experimental observation of electron jetting has consequences for carrier transport in two-dimensional materials with a trigonally warped band structure in general, as well as for devices relying on ballistic and valley-selective transport.

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