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In thermodynamic equilibrium, current in metallic systems is carried by electronic states near the Fermi energy, whereas the filled bands underneath contribute little to conduction. Here, we describe a very different regime in which carrier distribution in graphene and its superlattices is shifted so far from equilibrium that the filled bands start playing an essential role, leading to a critical-current behavior. The criticalities develop upon the velocity of electron flow reaching the Fermi velocity. Key signatures of the out-of-equilibrium state are current-voltage characteristics that resemble those of superconductors, sharp peaks in differential resistance, sign reversal of the Hall effect, and a marked anomaly caused by the Schwinger-like production of hot electron-hole plasma. The observed behavior is expected to be common to all graphene-based superlattices.
Quantum Transport, Superlattices, Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, 500, FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter Physics, Schwinger, 530, ResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/national_graphene_institute; name=National Graphene Institute, Nonlinear behavior, Condensed Matter - Other Condensed Matter, National Graphene Institute, Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall), High bias, Graphene, particle creation, Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)
Quantum Transport, Superlattices, Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, 500, FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter Physics, Schwinger, 530, ResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/national_graphene_institute; name=National Graphene Institute, Nonlinear behavior, Condensed Matter - Other Condensed Matter, National Graphene Institute, Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall), High bias, Graphene, particle creation, Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)
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