Title :
Chiral-selective excitation of lattice vibrations in carbon nanotubes using femtosecond pulse shaping
Author :
Yee, K.J. ; Kim, J.H. ; Lim, Y.S. ; Haroz, E.H. ; Han, K.J. ; Kim, N.J. ; Kono, J. ; Hauge, R.H. ; Smalley, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Department ofApplied Physics, Konkuk University, Chungjiu, Chungbuk 380-701, Korea
Abstract :
Multiple pulse trains produced by femtosecond pulse shaping were used for chiral-selective excitation of coherent radial breading modes (RBM) in carbon nanotubes. Detection scheme and chirality-dependent phonon lifetimes are discussed.
Keywords :
Carbon nanotubes; Frequency; Laser excitation; Lattices; Optical pulse shaping; Physics; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431567
