Angular and spatial distributions of protons channeled in a bent and radially deformed single-wall boron-nitride nanotubes

Abstract

This study is devoted to the angular and spatial distribution of protons channeling through a bent and radially deformed single-wall boron-nitride nanotubes (SWBNNTs). These nanotubes are more thermal and chemical stable then carbon nanotubes, and they are good candidates for future channeling experiments. This investigation is continuation of our previous study [1, 2] and now we investigate channeling properties of SWBNNTs as a function of the very realistic effects: bending angle of nanotube and its radial deformation. For the first time we presented here investigation of these effects with boron-nitride nanotubes and combination of both effect. The angular and spatial distributions of channeled protons were generated using the Molière’s expression for the continuum potential of the SWBNNT’s atoms and computer simulation method. We also calculate the total yield of protons channeled in the nanotubes as a function of the bending angle. We demonstrate that varying bending angle and taking into account radial deformation we can get a significant rearrangement of the propagating protons within the boron-nitride nanotube. This investigation may be very useful to give us detailed information on the relevant interaction potentials inside SWBNNTs and for creating nanosized proton beams to be used in different applications in medicine and materials science.