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Misoriented bilayer graphene in a magnetic field: Optical transitions at commensurate angles

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2011-03-01 v1

Abstract

Misoriented bilayer graphene with commensurate angles shows unique magneto-optical properties. The optical absorption spectra of such a system strongly depend on the angle of rotation. For a general commensurate twist angle the absorption spectra has a simple single-peak structure. However, our studies indicate that there are special angles at which the absorption spectra of the rotated bilayer exhibit well developed multi-peak structures. These angles correspond to even symmetry of the rotated graphene with respect to the sublattice exchange. Magneto-spectroscopy can therefore be a potentially useful scheme to determine the twist angles.

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@article{arxiv.1102.5660,
  title  = {Misoriented bilayer graphene in a magnetic field: Optical transitions at commensurate angles},
  author = {Vadim M. Apalkov and Tapash Chakraborty},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.5660},
  year   = {2011}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures