Title :
Origin of the terahertz absorption peak in single-walled carbon nanotubes
Author :
Zhang, Q. ; Ren, L. ; Hároz, E.H. ; Arikawa, T. ; Pint, C.L. ; Mirri, F. ; Hauge, R.H. ; Kono, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
Two models for the universally-observed terahertz absorption peak in carbon nanotubes are tested experimentally with infrared and terahertz spectroscopy. The curvature-induced gap theory is disproved by our observation, while plasma resonance theory is partially supported.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; infrared spectra; terahertz wave spectra; C; curvature-induced gap theory; infrared spectroscopy; plasma resonance theory; single-walled carbon nanotubes; terahertz absorption peak; terahertz spectroscopy; Absorption; Doping; Electron tubes; Films; Photonic band gap; Plasmons; Temperature dependence;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105084
