Gauge fields in graphene

The physics of graphene is acting as a bridge between quantum field theory and condensed matter physics due to the special quality of the graphene quasiparticles behaving as massless two dimensional Dirac fermions. Moreover, the particular structure of the 2D crystal lattice sets the arena to study...

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Published inPhysics reports Vol. 496; no. 4; pp. 109 - 148
Main Authors Vozmediano, M.A.H., Katsnelson, M.I., Guinea, F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01.11.2010
Elsevier
Subjects
Elasticity theory
Exact sciences and technology
Fermions in curved background
Gauge formulation of elasticity
Graphene
Physics
Gauge formulation of elasticity
Fermions in curved background
Elasticity theory
Graphene
Quasiparticles
Gauge field
Crystal lattices
Fermions
Elasticity
Cosmology
Topology
Quantum field theory
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Summary:The physics of graphene is acting as a bridge between quantum field theory and condensed matter physics due to the special quality of the graphene quasiparticles behaving as massless two dimensional Dirac fermions. Moreover, the particular structure of the 2D crystal lattice sets the arena to study and unify concepts from elasticity, topology and cosmology. In this paper we analyze these connections combining a pedagogical, intuitive approach with a more rigorous formalism when required.
ISSN:0370-1573
1873-6270
DOI:10.1016/j.physrep.2010.07.003