Experimental Observation of ABCB Stacked Tetralayer Graphene

Wirth, K. G.; Hauck, J. B.; Rothstein, A.; Kyoseva, H.; Siebenkotten, D.; Conrads, L.; Klebl, L.; Fischer, A.; Beschoten, B.; Stampfer, C.; Kennes, D. M.; Waldecker, L.; Taubner, T.

doi:10.1021/acsnano.2c06053

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Experimental Observation of ABCB Stacked Tetralayer Graphene

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Kennes, D. M.
Institute for Theory of Statistical Physics, RWTH Aachen University, and JARA Fundamentals of Future Information Technology;
Center for Free-Electron Laser Science;
Theory Group, Theory Department, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Max Planck Society;

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Wirth, K. G., Hauck, J. B., Rothstein, A., Kyoseva, H., Siebenkotten, D., Conrads, L., et al. (2022). Experimental Observation of ABCB Stacked Tetralayer Graphene. ACS Nano, 16(10), 16617-16623. doi:10.1021/acsnano.2c06053.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000A-1DA3-E

Abstract

In tetralayer graphene, three inequivalent layer stackings should exist; however, only rhombohedral (ABCA) and Bernal (ABAB) stacking have so far been observed. The three stacking sequences differ in their electronic structure, with the elusive third stacking (ABCB) being unique as it is predicted to exhibit an intrinsic bandgap as well as locally flat bands around the K points. Here, we use scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy and confocal Raman microscopy to identify and characterize domains of ABCB stacked tetralayer graphene. We differentiate between the three stacking sequences by addressing characteristic interband contributions in the optical conductivity between 0.28 and 0.56 eV with amplitude and phase-resolved near-field nanospectroscopy. By normalizing adjacent flakes to each other, we achieve good agreement between theory and experiment, allowing for the unambiguous assignment of ABCB domains in tetralayer graphene. These results establish near-field spectroscopy at the interband transitions as a semiquantitative tool, enabling the recognition of ABCB domains in tetralayer graphene flakes and, therefore, providing a basis to study correlation physics of this exciting phase.