Uniform Peak Optical Conductivity in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Details Uniform Peak Optical Conductivity in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Uniform Peak Optical Conductivity in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

2011-01-18

arxiv.org/abs/1101.3546v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

4 pages, 1 figure

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Recent measurements in single-walled carbon nanotubes show that, on resonance, all nanotubes display the same peak optical conductivity of approximately 8 $e^2/h$, independent of radius or chirality [Joh \emph{et al.}, \emph{Nature Nanotechnology} \textbf{6}, 51 (2011)]. We show that this uniform peak conductivity is a consequence of the relativistic band structure and strength of the Coulomb interaction in carbon nanotubes. We further construct a minimalist model of exciton dynamics that describes the general phenomenology and provides an accurate prediction of the numerical value of the peak optical conductivity. The work illustrates the need for careful treatment of relaxation mechanisms in modeling the optoelectronic properties of carbon nanotubes.

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