The field of valleytronics considers the creation and manipulation of "valley states", charge excitations characterized by a particular value of the crystal momentum in the Brillouin zone. Here we show, using the example of minimally gapped (≤40 meV) graphene, that there exist lightforms that create almost perfect valley contrasting current states (up to ∼80% valley purity) in the absence of a valley contrasting charge excitation. These "momentum streaked" THz waveforms act by deforming the excited state population in momentum space such that current flows at one valley yet is blocked at the conjugate valley. This approach both unlocks the potential of graphene as a materials platform for valleytronics, as gaps of 10-40 meV are robustly found in useful experimental contexts such as graphene/hBN systems, while simultaneously providing a tool toward ultrafast light control of valley currents in diverse minimally gapped matter, including many topological insulator systems.
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