Large-area microfocal spectroscopic ellipsometry mapping of thickness and electronic properties of epitaxial graphene on Si- and C-face of 3C-SiC(111)

V. Darakchieva, A. Boosalis, A. A. Zakharov, T. Hofmann, M. Schubert, T. E. Tiwald, T. Iakimov, R. Vasiliauskas, R. Yakimova

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Abstract

Microfocal spectroscopic ellipsometry mapping of the electronic properties and thickness of epitaxial graphene grown by high-temperature sublimation on 3C-SiC (111) substrates is reported. Growth of one monolayer graphene is demonstrated on both Si- and C-polarity of the 3C-SiC substrates and it is shown that large area homogeneous single monolayer graphene can be achieved on the Si-face substrates. Correlations between the number of graphene monolayers on one hand and the main transition associated with an exciton enhanced van Hove singularity at ∼4.5 eV and the free-charge carrier scattering time, on the other are established. It is shown that the interface structure on the Si- and C-polarity of the 3C-SiC(111) differs and has a determining role for the thickness and electronic properties homogeneity of the epitaxial graphene.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number213116
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume102
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - May 27 2013

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  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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