Quantum-Hall activation gaps in graphene.

نویسندگان

  • A J M Giesbers
  • U Zeitler
  • M I Katsnelson
  • L A Ponomarenko
  • T M Mohiuddin
  • J C Maan
چکیده

We have measured the quantum-Hall activation gaps in graphene at filling factors nu=2 and nu=6 for magnetic fields up to 32 T and temperatures from 4 to 300 K. The nu=6 gap can be described by thermal excitation to broadened Landau levels with a width of 400 K. In contrast, the gap measured at nu=2 is strongly temperature and field dependent and approaches the expected value for sharp Landau levels for fields B>20 T and temperatures T>100 K. We explain this surprising behavior by a narrowing of the lowest Landau level.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical review letters

دوره 99 20  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007