Low energy plasmon peaks in the electron energy loss spectra of single-wall carbon nanotubes

Authors
Bose, SM
Citation
Sm. Bose, Low energy plasmon peaks in the electron energy loss spectra of single-wall carbon nanotubes, PHYS LETT A, 289(4-5), 2001, pp. 255-256
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
03759601 → ACNP
Volume
289
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
255 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(20011022)289:4-5<255:LEPPIT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Recent measurement of the momentum-dependent electron energy loss spectra ( EELS) of single-wall carbon nanotubes revealed several low energy peaks in addition to the pi plasmon pi + sigma plasmon peaks in the ranges of 5-7 eV and 21-24 eV, respectively. In the present Letter it is shown that the low energy peaks can be attributed to the plasmons associated with the collect ive azimuthal motion of the electrons on the surface of the nanotubes. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.