Electron transmission through molecular layers

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 102, Issue 19, 1998, Pages 3658-3668

  Naaman, R ^a   Haran, A ^a   Nitzan, A ^b   Evans, D ^b,c   Galperin, M ^b  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 0000147204     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp980427g     Document Type: Article

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