A free-electron calculation for quantum size effects in the properties of metallic islands on surfaces

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1099-1101

  Atkinson, W A ^a   Slavin, A J ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 56649107840     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2976792     Document Type: Article

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