Symmetry properties of chiral carbon nanotubes

R. A. Jishi; M. S. Dresselhaus; G. Dresselhaus

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.47.16671

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Symmetry properties of chiral carbon nanotubes

R. A. Jishi, M. S. Dresselhaus, and G. Dresselhaus

Phys. Rev. B 47, 16671(R) – Published 15 June 1993

Abstract

The symmetry operations for a general chiral carbon nanotubule are identified and the relevant symmetry groups are constructed. The consequences of these symmetry properties are briefly discussed with regard to the electronic and lattice properties of the nanotubules.

Received 22 February 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.47.16671

Authors & Affiliations

R. A. Jishi

Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Department of Physics, California State University, Los Angeles, California 90032

M. S. Dresselhaus

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

G. Dresselhaus

Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

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