Scattering of electromagnetic waves by a semi-infinite carbon nanotube

Citation
Gy. Slepyan et al., Scattering of electromagnetic waves by a semi-infinite carbon nanotube, AEU-INT J E, 55(4), 2001, pp. 273-280
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
AEU-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
14348411 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
273 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-8411(2001)55:4<273:SOEWBA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Scattering of electromagnetic cylindrical waves by an isolated, semi-infini te, open-ended, single-shell, zigzag carbon nanotube (CN) is considered in the optical regime. The CN is modeled as a smooth homogeneous cylindrical s urface with impedance boundary conditions known from quantum-mechanical tra nsport theory. An exact solution of the diffraction problem is obtained by the Wiener-Hopf technique. The differences between the scattering responses of metallic and semiconducting CNs are discussed.