Quantum coherence effects in the scanning tunneling microscope: a simple interpretation of contact resistance experiments

Surface Science

Volumn 426, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 336-344

  Biscarini, F ^a   Kenkre, V M ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; COHERENT LIGHT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PLATINUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; ELECTRON PROPAGATOR; QUANTUM COHERENCE EFFECTS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 0032648725     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(99)00292-7     Document Type: Article

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