Carbon Nanotubes as Optical Antennae

2007200 citationsJournal Article

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K. Kempa · Boston College

J. Rybczyński · Boston College

Zhiwei Huang · NanoLab (United States)

Keith Gregorczyk · Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center

Andy Vidan · Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center

Brian R. Kimball · Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center

Joel Carlson

Abstract

Compelling evidence of the antenna action of multiwall carbon nanotubes arranged in a random array is provided by demonstrating that the directional radiation characteristics are in good agreement with conventional radio antenna theory and simulations. Basic antenna effects are investigated: the polarization and the antenna length effect. The figure shows the measured radiation pattern from an array of multiwalled carbon nanotubes.

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Carbon Nanotubes in Composites Mechanical and Optical Resonators Graphene research and applications

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Published in: Advanced Materials

Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 421-426

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200601187

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 8.11

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