Photoelectron spectroscopy of unsupported bismuth clusters: Size related effects of metallic properties

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Mikkela M H ^a   Tchaplyguine, M ^b   Urpelainen, S ^a,b   Jankala K ^a   Bjorneholm O ^c   Huttula, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BI CLUSTERS; CLUSTER SIZES; METALLIC PROPERTIES; NANO SCALE; POLYCRYSTALLINE SOLID; SIZE RANGES; VALENCE LEVEL;

BINDING ENERGY; BISMUTH; POLYCRYSTALS;

PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84868355549     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4759324     Document Type: Article

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