| dc.contributor.author |
Zhao, Yang. |
| dc.contributor.author |
Ma, Chi Chiu. |
| dc.contributor.author |
Chen, Guan Hua. |
| dc.contributor.author |
Jiang, Qing. |
| dc.date.accessioned |
2011-03-03T06:20:19Z |
| dc.date.available |
2011-03-03T06:20:19Z |
| dc.date.copyright |
2003 |
| dc.date.issued |
2011-03-03T06:20:19Z |
| dc.identifier.citation |
Zhao, Y., Ma, C. C., Chen, G. H., & Jiang, Q. (2003). Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in Carbon Nanotube Oscillators, Physical Review Letters 91(17), 1-4. |
| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6732 |
| dc.description.abstract |
Energy transfer from the translational degrees of freedom to phonon modes is studied for isolated systems of two coaxial carbon nanotubes, which may serve as a nearly frictionless nano-oscillator. It is found that for oscillators with short nanotubes (less than 30 Å) a rocking motion, occurring when the inner tube is pulled about 1/3 out of the outer tube, is responsible for significant phonon energy acquisitions. For oscillators with long nanotubes translational energies are mainly dissipated via a wavy deformation in the outer tube undergoing radial vibrations. Frictional forces between 10^-17 and 10^-14 N per atom are found for various dissipative mechanisms. |
| dc.format.extent |
4 p. |
| dc.language.iso |
en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Physical review letters |
| dc.rights |
© 2003 American Physical Society. This paper was published in Physical Review Letters and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of American Physical Society. The paper can be found at: [Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.175504]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. |
| dc.subject |
DRNTU::Science::Physics::Atomic physics::Solid state physics. |
| dc.title |
Energy dissipation mechanisms in carbon nanotube oscillators. |
| dc.type |
Journal Article |
| dc.contributor.school |
School of Materials Science and Engineering |
| dc.identifier.doi |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.175504 |
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Published version |
