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Physics of Graphene pp 29–63Cite as

Probing Dirac Fermions in Graphene by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy

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Graphene is a two dimensional system which can be studied using surface probe techniques such as scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. Combining the two, one can learn about the surface morphology as well as about its electronic properties. In this chapter we present a brief review of experimental results obtained on graphene supported on substrates with varying degrees of disorder. In the first part we focus on the electronic properties of single layer graphene without a magnetic field as well as in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. The second part focuses on twisted graphene stacks and the effects of rotating away from the equilibrium Bernal stacking on the electronic properties.

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We thank G. Li, I. Skachko and A.M.B. Goncalves for help with data and figures. Funding was provided by NSF-DMR-090671, DOE DE-FG02-99ER45742, and the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation.

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Luican-Mayer, A., Andrei, E.Y. (2014). Probing Dirac Fermions in Graphene by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy. In: Aoki, H., S. Dresselhaus, M. (eds) Physics of Graphene. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02633-6_2

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