Finite-bias resistance peaks in nanoscale superconductor–normal-metal ta-w point contacts

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 22, 1999, Pages 14606-14611

  Westbrook, P S ^a   Javan, A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0001072388     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.59.14606     Document Type: Article

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