Atomic structure and quantized conductance in metal point contacts

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 218, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 228-233

  Krans, J M ^a   Van Ruitenbeek, J M ^a   De Jongh, L J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRONS; FERMI LEVEL; METALS; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

FERMI WAVELENGTH; FREE ELECTRON METALS; MECHANICALLY CONTROLLABLE BREAK JUNCTIONS; QUANTIZED CONDUCTANCE; QUANTUM NUMBERS;

POINT CONTACTS;

EID: 0030087203     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4526(95)00601-X     Document Type: Article

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