Complexity (Jan 2019)

Origin of Non-Gaussian Velocity Distribution Found in Freestanding Graphene Membranes

  • Yue Kai,
  • Wenlong Xu,
  • Bailin Zheng,
  • Nan Yang,
  • Kai Zhang,
  • P. M. Thibado

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6101083
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2019

Abstract

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In this study, an analytic derivation is made for the truncated Cauchy-Lorentz velocity distribution experimentally observed in freestanding graphene membranes. Three methods are used and discussed, including the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov equation, the maximum nonsymmetric entropy principle, and the Bayesian inference. From these results, a physical mechanism is provided for the non-Gaussian velocity distribution in terms of carbon atom arrangement in freestanding graphene. Moreover, a new theoretical foundation is proposed for future studies of the anomalous dynamics of carbon atoms in graphene membranes.