Gigahertz frequency tuner based on a telescoping double-walled carbon nanotube: Molecular dynamics simulations

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 418-424

  Kang, Jeong Won ^a   Byun, Ki Ryang ^b   Kwon, Oh Kuen ^c   Choi, Young Gyu ^a   Hwang, Ho Jung ^b  

^a Chungju National University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c Semyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Nanotube resonator; Nanotube tuner

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; DOUBLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; DOUBLE-WALLED CNT; DYNAMIC OPERATIONS; GIGAHERTZ FREQUENCIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; SIGNAL FREQUENCIES;

BANDPASS FILTERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DYNAMICS; MATCHED FILTERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RESONATORS; TUNERS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 77952385233     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020903544543     Document Type: Article

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