Conductance quantization in metals: The influence of subband formation on the relative stability of specific contact diameters

被引：57

作者：

vanRuitenbeek, JM ^{[1
]}

Devoret, MH ^{[1
]}

Esteve, D ^{[1
]}

Urbina, C ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CENS, CEA, SERV PHYS ETAT CONDENSE, F-91191 GIF SUR YVETTE, FRANCE

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1997年 / 56卷 / 19期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevB.56.12566

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

We consider a simple model of a metallic nanowire, consisting of a free electron gas confined within hard-wall boundaries and connected to banks on either side. Similar models have been widely used to discuss conductance properties of nanowires and point contacts. Here we show that the same model has implications for the mechanical stability of the wire and its work function, and that it possibly induces Jahn-Teller-type distortions in the wire cross section.

引用

页码：12566 / 12572

页数：7

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