Evolution of surface morphology and electronic structure of few layer graphene after low energy Ar ion irradiation

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 2012, Pages

  Al Harthi, S H ^a   Karaa, A ^a   Hysen, T ^b,c   Elzain, M ^a   Al Hinai, A T ^a   Myint, M T Z ^d  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology   (India)

^c Christian College   (India)

^d ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUGER TRANSITIONS; CO-EXISTING; ELECTRON SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURE; FEW-LAYER GRAPHENE; INTERLAYER COUPLING; IRRADIATION EFFECT; LOW ENERGY AR ION IRRADIATION; PLAUSIBLE MECHANISMS; RIPPLE FORMATION;

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; IRRADIATION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84870007944     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4767290     Document Type: Article

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