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Quantum Field Theory in Graphene

High Energy Physics - Theory 2012-06-18 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

This is a short non-technical introduction to applications of the Quantum Field Theory methods to graphene. We derive the Dirac model from the tight binding model and describe calculations of the polarization operator (conductivity). Later on, we use this quantity to describe the Quantum Hall Effect, light absorption by graphene, the Faraday effect, and the Casimir interaction.

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@article{arxiv.1111.3017,
  title  = {Quantum Field Theory in Graphene},
  author = {I. V. Fialkovsky and D. V. Vassilevich},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.3017},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

12pp, based on a talk at QFEXT 11, v2: references added

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