Universität zu Köln

Jolie, Wouter (2017). Understanding, controlling and manipulating the electronic properties of layered materials. PhD thesis, Universität zu Köln.

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Abstract

This thesis is devoted to the electronic properties of layered materials, with a focus on the underlying interactions. Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy are used to measure the local density of states present on the surface at low temperatures. The layered materials studied as part of this thesis are bilayer graphene, topological insulators and transition metal dichalcogenides. These materials have attracted broad interest in recent years for their exceptional electronic properties. The experimental results are compared to density functional theory calculations or model Hamiltonians.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD thesis)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Jolie, Wouter wjolie@ph2.uni-koeln.de UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-82976
Date:	2017
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Physics > Institute of Physics II
Subjects:	Physics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language scanning tunneling microscopy UNSPECIFIED 2D materials UNSPECIFIED electronic properties UNSPECIFIED
Date of oral exam:	21 December 2017
Referee:	Name Academic Title Busse, Carsten Prof. Dr. Michely, Thomas Prof. Dr. Hofmann, Philip Prof. Dr.
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/8297