Electronic structure of bilayer graphene: A real-space Green's function study

Z. F. Wang, Qunxiang Li*, Haibin Su, Xiaoping Wang, Q. W. Shi, Jie Chen, Jinlong Yang, J. G. Hou

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Abstract

In this paper, a real-space analytical expression for the free Green's function (propagator) of bilayer graphene is derived based on the effective-mass approximation. Green's function displays highly spatial anisotropy with threefold rotational symmetry. The calculated local density of states (LDOS) of a perfect bilayer graphene produces the main features of the observed scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images of graphite at low bias voltage. Some predicted features of the LDOS can be verified by STM measurements. In addition, we also calculate the LDOS of bilayer graphene with vacancies by using the multiple-scattering theory (scatterings are localized around the vacancy of bilayer graphene). We observe that the interference patterns are determined mainly by the intrinsic properties of the propagator and the symmetry of the vacancies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number085424
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume75
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Feb 2007
Externally publishedYes

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