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Photo-thermoelectric effect at a graphene interface junction

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

X. Xu
N.M. Gabor
J.S. Alden
A.M. Van Der Zande
P.L. McEuen

Abstract

We investigate the optoelectronic response of a graphene single-bilayer interface junction using photocurrent (PC) microscopy. We measure the polarity and amplitude of the PC while varying the Fermi level by tuning a gate voltage. These measurements show that the generation of PC is by a photothermoelectric effect. The PC displays a factor of ∼10 increase at the cryogenic temperature as compared to room temperature. Assuming the thermoelectric power has a linear dependence on the temperature, the inferred graphene thermal conductivity from temperature dependent measurements has a T1.5 dependence below ∼100 K, which agrees with recent theoretical predictions. © 2010 American Chemical Society.

Date Published

Journal

Nano Letters

Volume

10

Issue

2

Number of Pages

562-566,

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-76749109500&doi=10.1021%2fnl903451y&partnerID=40&md5=3ae099798a445739d79d31497dfddd27

DOI

10.1021/nl903451y

Group (Lab)

Paul McEuen Group

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