• 文献标题:   Low-energy electron inelastic mean free path for monolayer graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NGUYENTRUONG HT, DA B, YANG LH, DING ZJ, YOSHIKAWA H, TANUMA S
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  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0003-6951 EI 1077-3118
  • 通讯作者地址:   Ton Duc Thang Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1063/5.0016284
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The electron inelastic mean free path (IMFP) is an important quantity for electron spectroscopy and microscopy techniques. At present, there are very few data of IMFPs for two-dimensional (2D) materials. Here, we determine the IMFP at energies below 100eV for monolayer graphene both experimentally and theoretically. The experimental determination is based on a data-driven spectral analysis technique, including the virtual substrate method and the reverse Monte Carlo method. The theoretical determination is performed within the dielectric formalism, using the energy-loss function calculated in the time-dependent density functional theory. The experimental and theoretical results show that the IMFP for monolayer graphene is almost constant (about 1nm) in the energy range of 6-100eV. This study suggests a general and reliable approach to determine low-energy IMFPs for 2D materials.