Effect of uniaxial strain on the reflectivity of graphene

High Pressure Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 569-572

  Pellegrino, F M D ^a,b,c,d   Angilella, G G N ^a,b,c,d   Pucci, R ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^d CNISM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eletronic topological transition; Graphene; Optical reflectivity; Uniaxial strain

Indexed keywords

BAND DISPERSIONS; ELECTRONIC TOPOLOGICAL TRANSITION; GRAPHENES; OPTICAL RANGE; OPTICAL REFLECTIVITY; SINGLE LAYER; TIGHT BINDING MODEL; TOPOLOGICAL TRANSITIONS; UNI-AXIAL STRAINS;

GRAPHITE; REFLECTION; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TOPOLOGY;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 76149107193     PISSN: 08957959     EISSN: 14772299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08957950903421701     Document Type: Conference Paper

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