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Van der Waals heterostructures provide a versatile platform for tailoring electronic properties through the integration of two-dimensional materials. Among these combinations, the interaction between bilayer graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) stands out due to its potential for inducing spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in graphene. Future devices concepts require the understanding of the precise nature of SOC in TMD/bilayer graphene heterostructures and its influence on electronic transport phenomena. Here, we experimentally confirm the presence of two distinct types of SOC - Ising (Δ = 1.55 meV) and Rashba (Δ = 2.5 meV) - in bilayer graphene when interfaced with molybdenum disulfide. Furthermore, we reveal a non-monotonic trend in conductivity with respect to the electric displacement field at charge neutrality. This phenomenon is ascribed to the existence of single-particle gaps induced by the Ising SOC, which can be closed by a critical displacement field. Our findings also unveil sharp peaks in the magnetoconductivity around the critical displacement field, challenging existing theoretical models.
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School of Mechatronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China. Electronic address:
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Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjincho, Kiryu, 376-0052, JAPAN.
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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