Weak localization and universal conductance fluctuations in large-area twisted bilayer graphene

Physical review. B./Physical review. B 2026 Open access

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Authors: Spenser Talkington, Debarghya Mallick, An‐Hsi Chen, Benjamin F. Mead, Seong‐Jun Yang, Cheol‐Joo Kim, Shaffique Adam, Liang Wu, Matthew Brahlek, E. J. Melé
DOI: 10.1103/xv5t-qvcm
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Abstract

We study diffusive magnetotransport in highly p-doped large area twisted bilayer graphene in 1°, 7°, 9° and 20° samples. We report weak localization in twisted bilayer graphene for the first time. All samples exhibit weak localization, from which we extract the phase coherence length and intervalley scattering lengths, and from that determine that dephasing is caused by electron-electron scattering and intervalley scattering is caused by point defects. We observe signatures of universal conductance fluctuations in the 9° sample, which has high mobility and is near the van Hove singularity. Further improvements in sample quality and applications to large area moire materials will open new avenues to observe quantum interference effects.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Graphene research and applications Quantum and electron transport phenomena Topological Materials and Phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
16
Publication date
31 March 2026
Language
EN