Magneto-dynamics of chiral carbon nanotubes

Krstic V, Wagnière GH, Rikken GL (2004)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2004

Journal

Chemical Physics Letters Elsevier

Book Volume: 390

Pages Range: 25-28

DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2004.03.133

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes exist in achiral and chiral forms. The chiral nanotubes exist as two enantiomers which are each others' mirror image. By means of symmetry arguments it can be shown that a magnetic field imparts a linear momentum to the chiral nanotube. Inversely, a moving chiral nanotube generates a magnetic field. In order to quantify the first effect, the chiral nanotube is approximated by the quantum mechanical model of a free electron on a helix.

Authors with CRIS profile

Vojislav Krstic Professur für Angewandte Physik

Involved external institutions

National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) FR France (FR) University of Zurich / Universität Zürich (UZH) CH Switzerland (CH)

How to cite

APA:

Krstic, V., Wagnière, G.H., & Rikken, G.L. (2004). Magneto-dynamics of chiral carbon nanotubes. Chemical Physics Letters, 390, 25-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2004.03.133

MLA:

Krstic, Vojislav, Georges H. Wagnière, and Geert L.J.A. Rikken. "Magneto-dynamics of chiral carbon nanotubes." Chemical Physics Letters 390 (2004): 25-28.

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