Fourier Transform Analysis of STM Images of Multilayer Graphene Moir\'e Patterns

Abstract

With the help of a simple model, we analyze Scanning Tunneling Microscopy images of simple and double moir\'e patterns resulting from misoriented bi- and tri-layers graphene stacks. It is found that the model reproduces surprisingly well non-trivial features observed in the Fast Fourier Transform of the images. We point out difficulties due to those features in interpreting the patterns seen on the FFT.