The signature of conductance quantization in metallic point contacts

Keywords

ConductanceQuantization (signal processing)Conductance quantumCondensed matter physicsPhysicsElectrical resistivity and conductivityMetalThermal conductionElectrical resistance and conductanceQuantum point contactChemistryQuantum mechanicsMathematicsQuantum well

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B. Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine UA

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Year: 1995
Type: article
Volume: 375
Issue: 6534
Pages: 767-769
Citations: 581
Access: Closed

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                                    J. M. Krans, 
                                
                                    J. M. van Ruitenbeek, 
                                
                                    V. V. Fisun
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1995). 
                            The signature of conductance quantization in metallic point contacts. 
                            Nature
                            , 375
                            (6534)
                            , 767-769.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/375767a0
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/375767a0