Electronic and Magnetic Properties

The electronic structure of carbon fibers was introduced in Chap. 7. This chapter explores the electronic and magnetic properties of carbon fibers, beginning with equilibrium, and then considering steady state properties. It is quite useful to consider similarities in the properties of fibers to those of bulk carbons, with perturbations derived from the special structural features of the fibers. This can produce effects which are unique to carbon fibers. In turn, this allows information to be deduced about their electronic structure, and in some cases, their microstructure. In fact, some electronic effects are particularly sensitive to certain structural features, and provide valuable probes of structural defects.