A How does graphene Fermi velocity v_F link to the envelope propagation?

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The discussion centers on the role of graphene's Fermi velocity (v_F) in the propagation of wave envelopes as described in an equation from a Physica E article. The equation highlights the relationship between the spatial and temporal derivatives of the envelope function and incorporates v_F, which is derived from the hopping parameter and atomic distance in graphene. Despite considering the slowly varying envelope approximation (SVEA), participants note that the pulse's group velocity does not equate to the Fermi velocity. The thread seeks clarification on the derivation of the equation and requests references for further understanding. Overall, the connection between v_F and envelope propagation in graphene remains a complex topic requiring expert insight.
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my questions stemmed from reading the article in Physica E. Vol. 86, 10-16.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386947716311365)

Why does the graphene Fermi velocity ##v_F## appear in Eq.(11) in this article,?
Eq.(11) is as follows:
$$
\frac{\partial \Omega_p(z,t)}{\partial z}+\frac{1}{v_F}\frac{\partial \Omega_p(z,t)}{\partial t}=i\alpha\gamma_3\rho_{21}(z,t)
$$
where ##\alpha=\frac{N\omega_1|\mu_{21}\cdot e_p|^2}{2\epsilon_r \hbar v_F \gamma_3}##,
and ##\Omega_p(z,t)=\Omega^0_p\eta (z,t)##; ##\eta(0,\tau)=\Omega^0_p e^{-[(\tau-\sigma)/\tau_0]^2}##.

As is well known, the graphene Fermi velocity ##v_F## comes from the nearest
neighboring carbon atom hopping #t# and their distance #a#, and even if slowly varying envelope
approximation(SVEA) has been considered, the group velocity of the pulse cannot be the Fermi velocity.

Could any professionals provide help, either guide me the derivation of the equation or provide
some effective references which can be used to derive the equation.
 
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