Observation of an electric-field-induced band gap in bilayer graphene by infrared spectroscopy

Kin Fai Mak; Chun Hung Lui; Jie Shan; Tony F. Heinz

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.256405

Observation of an electric-field-induced band gap in bilayer graphene by infrared spectroscopy

Kin Fai Mak, Chun Hung Lui, Jie Shan, Tony F. Heinz

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It has been predicted that application of a strong electric field perpendicular to the plane of bilayer graphene can induce a significant band gap. We have measured the optical conductivity of bilayer graphene with an efficient electrolyte top gate for a photon energy range of 0.2-0.7 eV. We see the emergence of new transitions as a band gap opens. A band gap approaching 200 meV is observed when an electric field ∼1V/nm is applied, inducing a carrier density of about 1013cm-2. The magnitude of the band gap and the features observed in the infrared conductivity spectra are broadly compatible with calculations within a tight-binding model.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	256405
Journal	Physical review letters
Volume	102
Issue number	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.256405
State	Published - Jun 26 2009

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