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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 23 — Nov. 7, 2011
  • pp: 23350–23363

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Exploration of edge-dependent optical selection rules for graphene nanoribbons

H. C. Chung, M. H. Lee, C. P. Chang, and M. F. Lin  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 23, pp. 23350-23363 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.023350


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Abstract

Optical selection rules for one-dimensional graphene nanoribbons are explored based on the tight-binding model. A theoretical explanation, through analyzing the velocity matrix elements and the features of the wavefunctions, can account for the selection rules, which depend on the edge structure of the nanoribbon, i.e., armchair or zigzag edges. The selection rule of armchair nanoribbons is ΔJ = Jc – Jv = 0, and the optical transitions occur from the conduction to the valence subbands of the same index. Such a selection rule originates in the relationships between two sublattices and between the conduction and valence subbands. On the other hand, zigzag nanoribbons exhibit the selection rule |ΔJ| = odd, which results from the alternatively changing symmetry property as the subband index increases. Furthermore, an efficient theoretical prediction on transition energies is obtained by the application of selection rules, and the energies of the band-edge states become experimentally attainable via optical measurements.

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OCIS Codes
(160.4760) Materials : Optical properties
(300.1030) Spectroscopy : Absorption
(300.6170) Spectroscopy : Spectra
(310.6860) Thin films : Thin films, optical properties

ToC Category:
Materials

History
Original Manuscript: August 22, 2011
Revised Manuscript: October 8, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: October 8, 2011
Published: November 1, 2011

Citation
H. C. Chung, M. H. Lee, C. P. Chang, and M. F. Lin, "Exploration of edge-dependent optical selection rules for graphene nanoribbons," Opt. Express 19, 23350-23363 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-23-23350


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