Analytical expressions for correction factors for noise measurements with a four-point probe

Fluctuation and Noise Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Vandamme, L K J ^a   Leroy, G ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU LITTORAL CÔTE D OPALE   (France)

Author keywords

1 f noise; Four point probe; Noise correction factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646484068     PISSN: 02194775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219477506003264     Document Type: Article

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