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Electronic structure of carbon nanotubes with chiral symmetry

J.-C. Charlier and Ph. Lambin
Phys. Rev. B 57, R15037(R) – Published 15 June 1998
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Abstract

The σ+π electron densities of states of chiral carbon nanotubes are computed with a tight-binding Hamiltonian. Our calculations show that the electronic structures of carbon nanotubes with chiral symmetry are similar to the zigzag and armchair ones. The implications of these results on the characterization of single-wall nanotube ropes using resonant Raman experiments are discussed.

  • Received 20 March 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.57.R15037

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

J.-C. Charlier*

  • Unité de Physico-Chimie et de Physique des Matériaux, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud 1, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Ph. Lambin

  • Département de Physique, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium

  • *Electronic address: charlier@pcpm.ucl.ac.be
  • Electronic address: philippe.lambin@fundp.ac.be

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Vol. 57, Iss. 24 — 15 June 1998

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