Raman-scattering study of the phonon dispersion in twisted bi-layer graphene

Autor: Campos-Delgado, J., Cançado, L. G., Achete, C. A., Jorio, A., Raskin, J. -P.
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Nano Research (2013)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-013-0304-z
Popis: Bi-layer graphene with a twist angle \theta\ between the layers generates a superlattice structure known as Moir\'{e} pattern. This superlattice provides a \theta-dependent q wavevector that activates phonons in the interior of the Brillouin zone. Here we show that this superlattice-induced Raman scattering can be used to probe the phonon dispersion in twisted bi-layer graphene (tBLG). The effect reported here is different from the broadly studied double-resonance in graphene-related materials in many aspects, and despite the absence of stacking order in tBLG, layer breathing vibrations (namely ZO' phonons) are observed.
Comment: 18 pages, 4 figures, research article
Databáze: arXiv