Bandgap modulation of narrow-gap carbon nanotubes in a transverse electric field.

Gunlyke, D. and Lambert, C. J. and Bailey, S. W. D. and Pettifor, G. and Briggs, G. A. D. and Jefferson, J. H. (2006) Bandgap modulation of narrow-gap carbon nanotubes in a transverse electric field. EPL, 73 (5). pp. 759-764. ISSN 0295-5075

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Abstract

We propose a method to modulate the bandgaps in narrow-gap carbon nanotubes using a transverse electric field. Unlike previous investigations, we include curvature effects of the nanotubes by incorporating both π- and σ-orbitals in our tight-binding calculations. The calculations show that the narrow curvature-induced bandgaps decrease quadratically with electric field amplitude to zero. As the electric field amplitude continues to increase, the bandgap then expands in a similar manner to that presented in earlier studies on metallic nanotubes. The bandgap dependence is verified by analytical calculations, which also agree with preceding analyses for the limit of no curvature.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
EPL
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The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Europhysics Letters, 73 (5), 2006, © EDP Sciences.
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?? physicsgeneral physics and astronomyphysics and astronomy(all)qc physics ??
ID Code:
557
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Deposited On:
20 Jun 2007
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Yes
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Published
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