title: RF response of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: We present for the first time an in-depth study of the RF response of a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) rope. Our novel electrode design, based on a tapered coplanar approach, allows for single tube measurements well into the GHz regime, minimizing substrate-related parasitics. From the analysis of the S-parameters, the ac transport mechanism in the range 30 kHz to 6 GHz is established. This work is an essential prerequisite for the fabrication of high-speed devices based on bundles of nanowires or low-dimensional structures.
authors: Nano-Electronics Centre, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom.
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Gomez-Rojas
authors: Somnath
authors: S
authors: Bhattacharyya
authors: Ernest
authors: E
authors: Mendoza
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Cox
authors: J Mauricio
authors: JM
authors: Rosolen
authors: S Ravi P
authors: SR
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D017097:Electric Impedance; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D011846:Radio Waves; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon