Few-layer graphene on SiC, pyrolitic graphite, and graphene: A Raman scattering study

To show the similarities between exfoliated graphene and epitaxial few layer graphite (FLG) layers, we present micro-Raman scattering measurements on three different graphite-based materials: micro-structured Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG) disks with heights in the 20-2 nm range, exfoliated graphene monolayer, and FLG epitaxially grown on carbon terminated 4H-silicon carbide (4H-SiC) substrates. We show that despite the fact the FLG layers are composed of many layers, the band structure of FLG epitaxially grown on 4H-SiC substrate must be composed of simple electronic bands as witnessed by a single component, Lorentzian shaped, double resonance Raman feature.

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