On the stability and structural dynamics of metal nanowires

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1519-1525

  Burki J ^a   Stafford, C A ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALS; QUANTUM THEORY;

METAL NANOCYLINDERS; METASTABLE STRUCTURES; UNDULOIDAL CONTACTS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 27244444527     PISSN: 09478396     EISSN: 14320630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-005-3389-8     Document Type: Article

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