Acta Physica Polonica B

Vol. 32, No. 2, February 2001, page 427


Persistent Currents in Twisted Tori Made of Chiral Nanotubes

M. Marganska, M. Szopa

Mesoscopic metal rings can carry persistent currents driven by a constant magnetic field. The geometrical structure of a toroidal carbon nanotube can be characterized by four independent parameters. We derive the formula for persistent currents driven by a constant Bohm--Aharonov type of field perpendicular to the plane of the torus. The dependencies of the currents on the chirality, twist and circumference of the torus are discussed.

PACS numbers: 03.75.Fi


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