Hot-electron transmission through metal-metal interfaces: A study of Au/Fe/Au trilayers on GaAs substrates

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 123-124, Issue , 1998, Pages 412-417

  Armour, P ^a   Shen, T H ^a   Ke, M L ^b   Grey, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Au Fe Au; BEEM; Hot electron transport; Metal metal interface

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON SCATTERING; GOLD; HOT CARRIERS; IRON; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

BALLISTIC ELECTRON EMISSION MICROSCOPY; METAL METAL INTERFACE;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 0031685889     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(97)00458-3     Document Type: Article

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