Quantization of the electric conductivity in carbon nanotubes

Active and Passive Electronic Components

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 165-168

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

^a SAPIENZA SL Scientific Consultants   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Potential well; Quantized conductance; Single electron

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942563549     PISSN: 08827516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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