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Olena S Skakunova¹, Stepan I Olikhovskii¹, Taras M Radchenko¹

¹G. V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics of the N.A.S. of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

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This study examines X-ray diffraction in graphene/SiC systems, revealing structural changes significantly alter diffraction profiles. These findings enable precise characterization of graphene films using X-ray diffraction methods.

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Area of Science:

Solid State Physics
Materials Science
Crystallography

Background:

Graphene films on silicon carbide (SiC) substrates are crucial for advanced electronic applications.
Understanding X-ray diffraction (XRD) in such systems is key to material characterization.
Real-world crystalline materials often exhibit imperfections affecting diffraction patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate dynamical X-ray diffraction in graphene/SiC systems under Bragg geometry.
To apply statistical dynamical theory to quasi-two-dimensional imperfect crystals.
To demonstrate the impact of structural variations on X-ray diffraction profiles.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the statistical dynamical theory of X-ray diffraction.
Analyzing plane X-ray wave interactions with multilayer graphene on SiC.
Calculating complex structural factors and Fourier components of polarizability.

Main Results:

The study highlights the necessity of considering lattice parameter variability in multilayer graphene.
The influence of film thickness on the thermal Debye-Waller factor is shown to be significant.
Variations in structural characteristics and strain state of the 3-layer graphene/SiC system markedly alter diffraction profiles.

Conclusions:

The structural characteristics and strained state of graphene films on SiC can be effectively determined using X-ray diffraction.
Dynamical diffraction analysis provides a powerful tool for characterizing imperfect quasi-two-dimensional materials.
This research contributes to the precise structural analysis of graphene-based heterostructures.