Origin of symmetry breaking and confinement in conducting polymers with ring structures

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作者
Yuan Yuan [1 ]
George, Thomas F.
Sun Xin
机构
[1] Fudan Univ, Res Ctr Quantum Manipulat, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China
[2] Natl Lab Infrared Phys, Shanghai 200083, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Missouri, Off Chancellor, St Louis, MO 63121 USA
[4] Univ Missouri, Ctr Mol Elect, Dept Chem & Biochem, St Louis, MO 63121 USA
[5] Univ Missouri, Ctr Mol Elect, Dept Phys & Astron, St Louis, MO 63121 USA
关键词
polymer; branch hopping; symmetry breaking; confinement;
D O I
10.1088/0253-6102/48/2/033
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
A model to describe the main features of conjugated polymers with ring structures, such as polythiophene and polypyrrole, is constructed. It is shown that the origin of the symmetry breaking and confinement of it soliton and anti-soliton pair is branch hopping in the polymer rings.
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页码:366 / 368
页数:3
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