Density of states deduced from ESR measurements on low-dimensional nanostructures; benchmarks to identify the ESR signals of graphene and SWCNTs

Szirmai, Peter and Fabian, Gabor and Dora, Balazs and Koltai, Janos and Zolyomi, Viktor and Kurti, Jeno and Nemes, Norbert M. and Forro, Laszlo and Simon, Ferenc (2011) Density of states deduced from ESR measurements on low-dimensional nanostructures; benchmarks to identify the ESR signals of graphene and SWCNTs. physica status solidi (b), 248 (11). pp. 2688-2691. ISSN 0370-1972

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Abstract

Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy is an important tool to characterize the ground state of conduction electrons and to measure their spin-relaxation times. Observing ESR of the itinerant electrons is thus of great importance in graphene and in single-wall carbon nanotubes. Often, the identification of CESR signal is based on two facts: the apparent asymmetry of the ESR signal (known as a Dysonian lineshape) and on the temperature independence of the ESR signal intensity. We argue that these are insufficient as benchmarks and instead the ESR signal intensity (when calibrated against an intensity reference) yields an accurate characterization. We detail the method to obtain the density of states from an ESR signal, which can be compared with theoretical estimates. We demonstrate the success of the method for K doped graphite powder. We give a benchmark for the observation of ESR in graphene.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
physica status solidi (b)
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? carbon nanotubeselectron spin resonance graphene pauli susceptibility spin-decoherence spintronics spin life-timephysicselectronic, optical and magnetic materialscondensed matter physicsqc physics ??
ID Code:
55864
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Deposited On:
16 Jul 2012 10:03
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Yes
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Published
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