Measurement of the quantum of thermal conductance

Nature

Volumn 404, Issue 6781, 2000, Pages 974-977

  Schwab, K ^a   Henriksen, E A ^a   Worlock, J M ^a,b   Roukes, M L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0034720290     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35010065     Document Type: Article

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