A mechanically flexible tunneling contact operating at radio frequencies

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作者
Erbe, A
Blick, RH
Tilke, A
Kriele, A
Kotthaus, JP
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[1] Univ Munich, Ctr Nanosci, D-80539 Munich, Germany
[2] Univ Munich, Sekt Phys, D-80539 Munich, Germany
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10.1063/1.122883
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We report on a nanomachined electromechanical resonator applied as a mechanically flexible tunneling contact. The resonator was machined out of a single-crystal silicon-on-insulator substrate and operates at room temperature with frequencies up to some 73 MHz, transferring electrons by mechanical motion. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(98)03651-1].
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