Abstract
We report the remarkable diffraction effects produced from circular patterned arrays of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Highly ordered circular arrays of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (with inter-nanotube spacings of 633 nm) display optical dispersion effects similar to compact discs. These arrays display remarkable diffraction patterns in the far field which are spatially continuous. High quality diffraction patterns were obtained experimentally which are in excellent agreement with the theoretical calculations. The achieved continuous diffraction patterns pave the way towards the utilization of engineered carbon nanotube arrays in applications like three dimensional holograms. © 2012 American Institute of Physics.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 251102 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Dec 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)