Weak Localization in Graphene: Theory, Simulations, and Experiments

We provide a comprehensive picture of magnetotransport in graphene monolayers in the limit of nonquantizing magnetic fields. We discuss the effects of two-carrier transport, weak localization, weak antilocalization, and strong localization for graphene devices of various mobilities, through theory,...

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Main Authors: Michael Hilke, Mathieu Massicotte, Eric Whiteway, Victor Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/737296
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description We provide a comprehensive picture of magnetotransport in graphene monolayers in the limit of nonquantizing magnetic fields. We discuss the effects of two-carrier transport, weak localization, weak antilocalization, and strong localization for graphene devices of various mobilities, through theory, experiments, and numerical simulations. In particular, we observe a minimum in the weak localization and strong localization length reminiscent of the minimum in the conductivity, which allows us to make the connection between weak and strong localization. This provides a unified framework for both localizations, which explains the observed experimental features. We compare these results to numerical simulation and find a remarkable agreement between theory, experiment, and numerics. Various graphene devices were used in this study, including graphene on different substrates, such as glass and silicon, as well as low and high mobility devices.
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spelling doaj-art-dda7481a6ded415db6e309f43ed936882025-08-20T03:26:30ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/737296737296Weak Localization in Graphene: Theory, Simulations, and ExperimentsMichael Hilke0Mathieu Massicotte1Eric Whiteway2Victor Yu3Department of Physics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8, CanadaInstitute of Photonic Sciences, Castelldefels, 08860 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Physics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8, CanadaDepartment of Physics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8, CanadaWe provide a comprehensive picture of magnetotransport in graphene monolayers in the limit of nonquantizing magnetic fields. We discuss the effects of two-carrier transport, weak localization, weak antilocalization, and strong localization for graphene devices of various mobilities, through theory, experiments, and numerical simulations. In particular, we observe a minimum in the weak localization and strong localization length reminiscent of the minimum in the conductivity, which allows us to make the connection between weak and strong localization. This provides a unified framework for both localizations, which explains the observed experimental features. We compare these results to numerical simulation and find a remarkable agreement between theory, experiment, and numerics. Various graphene devices were used in this study, including graphene on different substrates, such as glass and silicon, as well as low and high mobility devices.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/737296
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