Sensitivity of current to electrochemical potential relative to electrical conduction in metallic nanoconstrictions through resonant states

Optik

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 565-566

  Grado Caffaro, M A ^a   Grado Caffaro, M ^a  

^a Sapienza S L   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrochemical potential; Nanoconstrictions; Resonant states; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METALS; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

METALLIC NANOCONSTRICTIONS; RESONANT STATES;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 1842453664     PISSN: 00304026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0030-4026-00312     Document Type: Short Survey

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