Computation of the static polarizabilities of multi-wall carbon nanotubes and fullerites using a Gaussian regularized point dipole interaction model

Carbon

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2883-2895

  Langlet, R ^a,b   Devel, M ^a   Lambin, Ph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Dielectric properties; Gaussian regularization; Modeling; Point dipole interaction model

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; POLARIZATION;

ELECTRONIC CLOUDS; GAUSSIAN REGULARIZATION; POINT DIPOLE INTERACTION MODEL; POLARIZABILITY TENSOR;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33748779564     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2006.05.050     Document Type: Article

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