Electronic and vibrational excitations in carbon nanotubes

Carbon

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 985-992

  Chiarello, G ^a   Maccallini, E ^a   Agostino, R G ^a   Formoso, V ^a   Cupolillo, A ^a   Pacile D ^a   Colavita, E ^a   Papagno, L ^a   Petaccia, L ^b   Larciprete, R ^b   Lizzit, S ^b   Goldoni, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c LABORATORIO TASC   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; C. Electron energy loss spectroscopy; D. Electronic properties; Graphite

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; INFRARED RADIATION; PHONONS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

VIBRATIONAL EXCITATIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 0037258258     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6223(02)00421-9     Document Type: Article

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