Observation of quantum transport features in graphene devices fabricated utilizing a nano-manipulating probe technique

Abstract

A novel method for fast fabrication of mesoscopic multilayered graphene electronic devices utilizing nanoprobes to exfoliate graphite flakes is developed. The magnetoresistance of these devices exhibit pronounced Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations at magnetic fields above 4 T and at temperatures below 30 K. From the analysis of the SdH oscillations we show that multilayer graphene devices have a carrier density and effective mass (m*= 0.042me - 0.083me) comparable to those of bilayer and trilayer graphene. The quantum lifetime in this multilayered graphene is in the range 22 to 90 fs corresponding to a disorder-broadening of 5 to 15 meV.