Interlayer interaction and electronic screening in multilayer graphene investigated with angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Phys Rev Lett. 2007 May 18;98(20):206802. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.206802. Epub 2007 May 16.

Abstract

The unusual transport properties of graphene are the direct consequence of a peculiar band structure near the Dirac point. We determine the shape of the pi bands and their characteristic splitting, and find the transition from two-dimensional to bulk character for 1 to 4 layers of graphene by angle-resolved photoemission. By detailed measurements of the pi bands we derive the stacking order, layer-dependent electron potential, screening length, and strength of interlayer interaction by comparison with tight binding calculations, yielding a comprehensive description of multilayer graphene's electronic structure.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.