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Large-angle twist effect

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A large-angle twist between two bilayer graphene films makes a sensitive and broadband infrared–terahertz detector as a result of interlayer screening and a crystal field-induced bandgap.

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Fig. 1: Large-angle TDBG schematic and its optical absorption spectrum.

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    Bingchen Deng

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Fengnian Xia

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