Direct-current method for differentiating contact and bulk low frequency resistance fluctuations

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2802-2807

  West, P W ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 0041734295     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1149798     Document Type: Article

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