Time-resolved diagnostics of single wall carbon nanotube synthesis by laser vaporization

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 197; pp. 552 - 562
• Main Authors: Puretzky, Alex A, Geohegan, David B, Schittenhelm, Henrik, Fan, Xudong, Guillorn, Michael A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 2002
• Subjects: Carbon nanotubes; Laser ablation; Spectroscopic diagnostics; Carbon nanotubes; Spectroscopic diagnostics; Laser ablation

Three questions important to nanosecond laser ablation synthesis of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been addressed using in situ spectroscopic diagnostics: determining the temperature of the nanoparticles within the propagating plume at different times after ablation, monitoring the aggreg...