Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2007-07-30
PHYSICAL REVIEW B 73, 245414 (2006)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.73.245414
The vibrational modes of some single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) intramolecular junctions (IMJs) have been calculated using the newest Brenner reactive empirical bond order (REBO) potential, based upon which their nonresonant Raman spectra have been further calculated using the empirical bond polarizability model. It is found that the Raman peaks induced by pentagon defects lie out of the $G$-band of the SWNTs, so the high-frequency part of the Raman spectra of the SWNT IMJs can be used to determine experimentally their detailed geometrical structures. Also, the intensity of the Raman spectra has a close relation with the number of pentagon defects in the SWNT IMJs. Following the Descartes-Euler Polyhedral Formula (DEPF), the number of heptagon defects in the SWNT IMJs can also be determined. The first-principle calculations are also performed, verifying the results obtained by the REBO potential. The $G$ band width of the SWNT IMJ can reflect the length of its transition region between the pentagon and heptagon rings.
Dong Jinming
Wu Gang
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