Exploring the conduction in atomic-sized metallic constrictions created by controlled ion etching

Nanotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 41, 2008, Pages

  Fernandez Pacheco A ^a   De Teresa, J M ^a   Cordoba R ^a   Ibarra, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); ETCHING; HEAT CONDUCTION; ION BOMBARDMENT; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

CONDUCTANCE QUANTUM; CROSS OVERS; ETCHING PROCESSES; IN-SITU; ION ETCHINGS; METALLIC MATERIALS; MILLING TIMES; NANOCONSTRICTION; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGES;

PROCESS CONTROL;

ALUMINUM;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; NANOFABRICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM THEORY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 56349108564     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/41/415302     Document Type: Article

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