• 文献标题:   Micro-Raman and micro-transmission imaging of epitaxial graphene grown on the Si and C faces of 6H-SiC
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TIBERJ A, CAMARA N, GODIGNON P, CAMASSEL J
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  • 出版物名称:   NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1931-7573
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Montpellier 2
  • 被引频次:   17
  • DOI:   10.1186/1556-276X-6-478
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

Micro-Raman and micro-transmission imaging experiments have been done on epitaxial graphene grown on the C-and Si-faces of on-axis 6H-SiC substrates. On the C-face it is shown that the SiC sublimation process results in the growth of long and isolated graphene ribbons (up to 600 mu m) that are strain-relaxed and lightly p-type doped. In this case, combining the results of micro-Raman spectroscopy with micro-transmission measurements, we were able to ascertain that uniform monolayer ribbons were grown and found also Bernal stacked and misoriented bilayer ribbons. On the Si-face, the situation is completely different. A full graphene coverage of the SiC surface is achieved but anisotropic growth still occurs, because of the step-bunched SiC surface reconstruction. While in the middle of reconstructed terraces thin graphene stacks (up to 5 layers) are grown, thicker graphene stripes appear at step edges. In both the cases, the strong interaction between the graphene layers and the underlying SiC substrate induces a high compressive thermal strain and n-type doping.