Comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields

Abstract This study investigates the optical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and silicene nanotubes (SiNTs) under the influence of external magnetic fields, focusing on their linear and nonlinear optical responses. A tight-binding model is employed to analyze the effects of magnetic fields on...

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Main Author: Raad Chegel
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82561-x
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description Abstract This study investigates the optical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and silicene nanotubes (SiNTs) under the influence of external magnetic fields, focusing on their linear and nonlinear optical responses. A tight-binding model is employed to analyze the effects of magnetic fields on the electronic band structure, dipole matrix elements, and various optical susceptibilities of zigzag CNTs and SiNTs. The results reveal significant magnetic field-induced modifications in both linear and nonlinear optical spectra. Key findings include the splitting of optical peaks, red-shifting of spectral features, and distinct differences between CNTs and SiNTs in their response to magnetic fields. Notably, SiNTs consistently exhibit lower-energy spectral features and enhanced magnetic field sensitivity compared to CNTs. The magnetic field serves as an effective parameter for tuning the position, intensity, and number of peaks in various optical susceptibilities, including linear susceptibility, quadratic electro-optic (DC Kerr) response, and third-harmonic generation. These findings provide valuable insights into the magneto-optical properties of selected nanostructures and highlight the potential of SiNTs for applications in tunable nonlinear optical devices and magneto-optical sensors.
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spelling doaj-art-89abfbb8c7b34060aea9406914c4576a2024-12-29T12:29:18ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-0114111710.1038/s41598-024-82561-xComparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fieldsRaad Chegel0Department of physics, Faculty of Science, Malayer UniversityAbstract This study investigates the optical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and silicene nanotubes (SiNTs) under the influence of external magnetic fields, focusing on their linear and nonlinear optical responses. A tight-binding model is employed to analyze the effects of magnetic fields on the electronic band structure, dipole matrix elements, and various optical susceptibilities of zigzag CNTs and SiNTs. The results reveal significant magnetic field-induced modifications in both linear and nonlinear optical spectra. Key findings include the splitting of optical peaks, red-shifting of spectral features, and distinct differences between CNTs and SiNTs in their response to magnetic fields. Notably, SiNTs consistently exhibit lower-energy spectral features and enhanced magnetic field sensitivity compared to CNTs. The magnetic field serves as an effective parameter for tuning the position, intensity, and number of peaks in various optical susceptibilities, including linear susceptibility, quadratic electro-optic (DC Kerr) response, and third-harmonic generation. These findings provide valuable insights into the magneto-optical properties of selected nanostructures and highlight the potential of SiNTs for applications in tunable nonlinear optical devices and magneto-optical sensors.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82561-xNanotubesNonlinear optical propertiesThird harmonic generationQuadratic electro-optic
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Comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields
Scientific Reports
Nanotubes
Nonlinear optical properties
Third harmonic generation
Quadratic electro-optic
title Comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields
title_full Comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields
title_fullStr Comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields
title_short Comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields
title_sort comparative study of third harmonic generation in carbon and silicene nanotubes under magnetic fields
topic Nanotubes
Nonlinear optical properties
Third harmonic generation
Quadratic electro-optic
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82561-x
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