Atomic-scale nanowires: Physical and electronic structure

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 16, Issue 24, 2004, Pages

  Bowler, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; HEAT CONDUCTION; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

MATERIALS SYSTEMS; NANOMETERES; QUANTIZED CONDUCTION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 3042846889     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/16/24/R01     Document Type: Review

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