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Graphene-derived nanomaterials are emerging as ideal candidates for postsilicon electronics. Elucidating the electronic interaction between an insulating substrate and few-layer graphene (FLG) films is crucial for device applications. Here,…
We employ a weak measurement approach to demonstrate the very existence of the photoexcited interband superposition states in intrinsic graphene. We propose an optical two-beam setup where such measurements are possible and derive an…
The electron scattering by the short-range defects in the monolayer graphene is considered in the framework of the flatland model. We analyze the effect of this scattering on the electronic resistivity of the monolayer graphene (direct…
This article reviews recent research for development of sensitive graphene photon detectors in the infrared/far infrared/THz range. For this range, graphene has promising potential in thermal photon detectors. Graphene has ultra-small…
We determine the band structure of graphene under strain using density functional calculations. The ab-initio band strucure is then used to extract the best fit to the tight-binding hopping parameters used in a recent microscopic model of…
We study the effect exerted by the electrons on the flexural phonons in graphene, accounting for the attractive interaction created by the exchange of electron-hole excitations. Combining the self-consistent computation of the phonon…
We describe a technique which allows a direct measurement of the relative Fermi energy in an electron system using a double layer structure, where graphene is one of the two layers. We illustrate this method by probing the Fermi energy as a…
frared reflectance spectroscopy at 4K in fields up to 31T. Both Schr\"odinger-like (K-point) and Dirac-like (H-point) Landau level transitions have been observed, and their magnetic field dispersion are analyzed by a newly-derived limiting…
Planar electrodes patterned on a ferroelectric substrate are shown to provide lateral control of the conductive state of a two-terminal graphene stripe. A multi-level and on-demand memory control of the graphene resistance state is…
The low-frequency magneto-optical absorption spectra of bilayer Bernal graphene are studied within the tight-binding model and gradient approximation. The interlayer interactions strongly affect the electronic properties of the Landau…
Atomically thin crystals have recently been the focus of attention in particular after the synthesis of graphene, a monolayer hexagonal crystal structure of carbon. In this novel material class the chemically derived graphenes have…
We propose a setup enabling electron energy loss spectroscopy to determine the density of the electrons accumulated by an electro-positive dielectric in contact with a plasma. It is based on a two-layer structure inserted into a recess of…
We derive electronic structure models for weakly interacting bilayers such as graphene-graphene and graphene-hexagonal boron nitride, based on density functional theory calculations followed by Wannier transformation of electronic states.…
Freestanding graphene displays an outstanding resilience to electron irradiation at low electron energies. Point defects in graphene are, however, subject to beam driven dynamics. This means that high resolution micrographs of point…
A theoretical model is presented to compute the electronic band structures and optical absorption spectra for twisted incommensurate few-layers graphene (tLFG) systems of arbitrary architecture. This is accomplished using an integrated…
Rhombohedral (ABC-stacked) multilayer graphene hosts interaction-driven phases enabled by surface flat bands at large displacement fields. In thick flakes, however, strong screening suppresses internal electric fields, raising the question…
In this study, we present an effective tight-binding model for an accurate description of the lowest energy quadruplet of conduction band in a ferromagnetic CrX$_3$ monolayer, tuned to the complementary \textit{ab initio} density functional…
A theoretical study of the band gap reduction under tensile stress is performed and validated through experimental measurements. First-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) are performed for uniaxial stress…
We develop the tight-binding model to study electronic and optical properties of graphane. The strong sp3 chemical bondings among the carbon and hydrogen atoms induce a special band structure and thus lead to the rich optical excitations.…
In nature adaptive coloration has been effectively utilized for concealment and signaling. Various biological mechanisms have evolved that can tune the reflectivity for visible and ultraviolet light. These examples inspire many artificial…