Conductance distribution in granular metal films: A combined study by conducting atomic force microscopy and computer simulation

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 279, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 98-101

  Luo, E Z ^a   Pakhomov, A B ^b   Zhang, Zhao Qing ^b   Chan, M C ^b   Wilson, I H ^a   Xu, J B ^a   Yan, X ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; RESISTORS;

CONDUCTING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; METAL-INSULATOR TRANSITION;

CERMETS;

EID: 0033875277     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4526(99)00679-1     Document Type: Article

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