Transmission electron microscopy and molecular dynamics study of the formation of suspended copper linear atomic chains

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Sato, F ^a   Moreira, A S ^b   Bettini, J ^c   Coura, P Z ^d   Dantas, S O ^d   Ugarte, D ^a,c   Galvao D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE PESQUISAS FÍSICAS   (Brazil)

^c LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE LUZ SÍNCROTRON   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

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EID: 33750590872     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.74.193401     Document Type: Article

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