Energy characteristics of the atomic particle flux in a carbon nanotube

Abstract

The energy characteristics of a homogeneous particle flux channeled inside single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) of three types (10, 10), (10, 0), and (11, 9) are considered in this paper. The energy losses of atoms during channeling in SWNTs with different geometries are determined. Histograms of the velocity distribution of atoms in all considered cases are constructed. The effect of tube deformation arisen after long-term channeling of the atom flux is revealed during the computer experiment. All calculations are carried out by means of the method of molecular dynamics using the LAMMPS package and the ReaxFF many-particle potential.