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Optical spectroscopy of graphene and bilayer graphene

           

Zhiqiang Li (Columbia University)

Graphene, a single atomic layer of graphite, is a unique material characterized by Dirac quasiparticles with linear energy-momentum dispersion. The coupling of two graphene sheets in bilayer graphene leads to fundamental modifications of electronic properties. These systems have exhibited a spectrum of new physics as well as potentials for device applications. In this talk, I will discuss recent optical spectroscopy study of monolayer and bilayer graphene performed at the ALS. In addition to a direct confirmation of Dirac quasiparticles in graphene, these studies have revealed several new insights in these intriguing materials. I will discuss charge dynamics in graphene and the band structure of bilayer graphene.

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