Spin-orbit coupling and the static polarizability of single-wall carbon nanotubes
arXiv:1312.3155 · doi:10.1063/1.4887800
Abstract
We calculate the static longitudinal polarizability of single-wall carbon nanotubes in the long wavelength limit taking into account spin-orbit effects. We use a four-orbital orthogonal tight-binding formalism to describe the electronic states and the random phase approximation to calculate the dielectric function. We study the role of both the Rashba as well as the intrinsic spin-orbit interactions on the longitudinal dielectric response, i.e. when the probing electric field is parallel to the nanotube axis. The spin-orbit interaction modifies the nanotube electronic band dispersions, which may especially result in a small gap opening in otherwise metallic tubes. The bandgap size and state features, the result of competition between Rashba and intrinsic spin-orbit interactions, result in drastic changes in the longitudinal static polarizability of the system. We discuss results for different nanotube types, and the dependence on nanotube radius and spin-orbit couplings.
7 pages, 6 figures. Comments/Suggestion are highly welcome
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