Microscopic structure of the metal-insulator transition in two dimensions

Science

Volumn 292, Issue 5520, 2001, Pages 1354-1357

  Ilani, S ^a   Yacoby, A ^a   Mahalu, D ^a   Shtrikman, Hadas ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRONS; ELECTROSTATICS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; TRANSISTORS;

METALLIC PHASE;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS;

METAL;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPE; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICONDUCTOR; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035906906     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1058645     Document Type: Article

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