Journal article
Atomistic simulation of the laser induced damage in single wall carbon nanotubes: Diameter and chirality dependence
Publication Details
Authors: | Romero, A.; Jeschke, H.; Rubio, A.; Garcia, M. |
Publisher: | SPRINGER |
Publication year: | 2004 |
Journal: | Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing |
Pages range : | 899-901 |
Volume number: | 79 |
Start page: | 899 |
End page: | 901 |
Number of pages: | 3 |
ISSN: | 0947-8396 |
eISSN: | 1432-0630 |
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Abstract
The effect of high energy laser pulses on single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) is studied by a non-equilibrium quantum mechanical model. For the studied laser parameters, we find ablation thresholds that vary between 1.9 eV/atom and 2.3 eV/atom. For zigzag tubes a linear increase of damage thresholds as function of diameter is observed. For armchair tubes, a stability maximum is found at the (10,10) SWNT. We find that below but close to the damage threshold the nanotubes show the presence of standing waves.
The effect of high energy laser pulses on single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) is studied by a non-equilibrium quantum mechanical model. For the studied laser parameters, we find ablation thresholds that vary between 1.9 eV/atom and 2.3 eV/atom. For zigzag tubes a linear increase of damage thresholds as function of diameter is observed. For armchair tubes, a stability maximum is found at the (10,10) SWNT. We find that below but close to the damage threshold the nanotubes show the presence of standing waves.
