Abstract
An interplay between the increase in the number of carriers and the decrease in the scattering time is expected to result in a saturation of the in-plane resistivity, ρab, in graphite above room temperature. Contrary to this expectation, we observe a pronounced increase in ρab in the interval between 300 and 900 K. We provide a theory of this effect based on intervalley scattering of charge carriers by high-frequency, graphenelike optical phonons.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics) |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 2009 |