Peierls transition with acoustic phonons and twist deformation in carbon nanotubes

Figge, Marc Thilo; Mostovoy, Maxim; Knoester, Jasper

Peierls transition with acoustic phonons and twist deformation in carbon nanotubes

Authors

Figge, Marc Thilo

Mostovoy, Maxim

Knoester, Jasper

Description

We consider the Peierls instability due to the interaction of electrons with both acoustic and optical phonons. We suggest that such a transition takes place in carbon nanotubes with small radius. The topological excitations and the temperature dependence of the conductivity resulting from the electron-lattice interactions are considered.
5 pages, 3 PostScript figures included; submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett