Fullerenes

Energy spectrum of C$_{60}$ fullerene

G. I. Mironov, A. I. Murzashev

Mari State University, Ioshkar-Ola

Abstract: The energy spectrum of the C$_{60}$ fullerene has been calculated in terms of the Shubin–Vonsovskii–Hubbard model using an approximation of static fluctuations. Based on the spectrum, the optical absorption bands at 4.84, 5.88, and 6.30 eV observed experimentally have been successfully explained. It has been concluded that the model used is applicable for the calculation of the energy spectrum and the energy properties of other nanosystems, such as fullerenes of higher orders, carbon nanotubes, and grafen planes.

Received: 06.12.2010
Accepted: 15.03.2011

 English version: Physics of the Solid State, 2011, 53:11, 2393–2397

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