Theory of New Quantum Oscillations in the Magnetoresistance of Graphene Layers

N. Garcia

Published 2007-06-01Version 1

We present a theory presenting new quantum oscillations in the magnetoresistance that are revealed as fine structures superimposed to the Schubnikov-de-Haas oscillations. They may be observed in experiments on graphene layers as fine structures that until now seem to have been overseen or considered to be noise. These oscillations appear also in the behaviour of the resistance as a function of the gate voltage that changes the number of carriers or Fermi level. Experimental studies of these resonances should give information of the uniformity and defects of the samples and represent a new fine structure spectroscopy. Also the lateral sample size and quantum effects may explain the absence of magnetoresistance in a few grapheme layers. Experiments are proposed.