Temperature dependence of quantised resistance steps in electroformed metal-a-Si:H-metal structures

被引:2
作者
Hajto, J [1 ]
Joo, B
Pendleton, BJ
Owen, AE
机构
[1] Napier Univ, Dept Appl Chem & Phys Sci, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Phys, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, Midlothian, Scotland
[3] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Elect Engn, Edinburgh EH9 3JL, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
electroformed metal; quantised resistance phenomena; free electron gas;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-3093(98)00297-X
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
We present a quantum mechanical description of a free electron gas making transitions from a continuous to a discrete set of momentum states. The theory can be used to model quantised resistance phenomena in electroformed metal-a-Si:H-metal structures. The model predicts a temperature dependent smearing of the quantised resistance-steps in these structures. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1182 / 1186
页数:5
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