Abstract
Self-consistent-field calculations have been applied to the study of defect geometries in finite-chain models of polyacetylene. The extent of the disruption of the normal bond-length pattern is less than previously expected and varies with the charge state. It is shown that the charged (neutral) defects induce a spatially damped, charge- (spin-) density wave of extent greater than that of the lattice kink itself.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1440-1442 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics