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Graphene: Carbon in Two Dimensions

By Mikhail I. Katsnelson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
0521195403, 9780521195409
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3655063 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
366\364
Time added
2012-10-27 17:21:15
Специальные дисциплины;Наноматериалы и нанотехноло

Description

Graphene is the thinnest known material, a sheet of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal cells a single atom thick, and yet stronger than diamond. It has potentially significant applications in nanotechnology, 'beyond-silicon' electronics, solid-state realization of high-energy phenomena and as a prototype membrane which could revolutionise soft matter and 2D physics. In this book, leading graphene research theorist Mikhail Katsnelson presents the basic concepts of graphene physics. Topics covered include Berry phase, topologically protected zero modes, Klein tunneling, vacuum reconstruction near supercritical charges, and deformation-induced gauge fields. The book also introduces the theory of flexible membranes relevant to graphene physics and discusses electronic transport, optical properties, magnetism and spintronics. Standard undergraduate-level knowledge of quantum and statistical physics and solid state theory is assumed. This is an important textbook for graduate students in nanoscience and nanotechnology and an excellent introduction for physicists and materials science researchers working in related areas

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