A study of charge carrier transport in graphene nanoribbons

Abstract

I measured the transport properties of graphene nanoribbons as a function of the charged impurity density in ultra-high vacuum to directly probe the effect of dimensional confinement. Coulomb impurities create charge puddles in graphene sheets, which dominate transport properties. My results shed light on recent predictions about the fundamental mechanisms behind gaps in conductance that appear in transport measurements.

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Thesis Completion

2009

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Ishigami, Masahiro

Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

College

College of Sciences

Degree Program

Physics

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic -- Sciences;Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0022583

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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