• 文献标题:   Tuning the effective fine structure constant in graphene: Opposing effects of dielectric screening on short- and long-range potential scattering
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JANG C, ADAM S, CHEN JH, WILLIAMS D, DAS SARMA S, FUHRER MS
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0031-9007
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Maryland
  • 被引频次:   271
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.146805
  • 出版年:   2008

▎ 摘  要

We reduce the dimensionless interaction strength alpha in graphene by adding a water overlayer in ultrahigh vacuum, thereby increasing dielectric screening. The mobility limited by long-range impurity scattering is increased over 30%, due to the background dielectric constant enhancement leading to a reduced interaction of electrons with charged impurities. However, the carrier-density-independent conductivity due to short-range impurities is decreased by almost 40%, due to reduced screening of the impurity potential by conduction electrons. The minimum conductivity is nearly unchanged, due to canceling contributions from the electron-hole puddle density and long-range impurity mobility. Experimental data are compared with theoretical predictions with excellent agreement.