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A lattice instability of carbon nanotubes induced by a magnetic field perpendicular to the tube axis is studied in a k · p scheme. Both in-plane Kekulé and out-of-plane distortions are enhanced drastically with increase of a magnetic field independent of whether a nanotube is metallic or semiconducting and magnetic flux passing through the cross section of a nanotube. The distortions become dependent on the position in the circumference direction.
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