1999/09/21 by Marc Thilo Figge, Maxim Mostovoy, Figge, Marc Thilo +3
Chemistry · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions #Carbon Nanotubes in Composites #Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials #cond-mat.soft
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/9909300
5 pages, 3 PostScript figures included; submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
arxiv created 1999/09/21 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We consider the Peierls instability due to the interaction of electrons with both acoustic and optical phonons. We suggest that such a transition takes place in carbon nanotubes with small radius. The topological excitations and the temperature dependence of the conductivity resulting from the electron-lattice interactions are considered.