Most recent TBTK release at the time of writing: v1.1.1<\/i>
\nUpdated to work with: v2.0.0<\/i><\/p>\n
In condensed matter physics, the electronic band structure<\/a> is one of the most commonly used tools for understanding the electronic properties of a material. Here we take a look at how to set up a tight-binding model<\/a> of graphene and calculate the band structure along paths between certain high symmetry points in the Brillouin zone. We also calculate the density of states (DOS). A basic understanding of band theory is assumed and if further background is required a good starting point is to look at the nearly free electron model<\/a>, Bloch waves<\/a>, Bloch’s theorem<\/a>, and the Brillouin zone<\/a>.<\/p>\n