Current-induced local oxidation of metal films: Mechanism and quantum-size effects

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 73, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 2173-2175

  Schmidt, Thomas ^a   Martel, Richard ^a   Sandstrom, Robert L ^a   Avouris, Phaedon ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000499978     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.122413     Document Type: Article

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