ATOMIC-SCALE CONNECTIVE NECK FORMATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

Authors
AGRAIT N RODRIGO JG SIRVENT C VIEIRA S
Citation
N. Agrait et al., ATOMIC-SCALE CONNECTIVE NECK FORMATION AND CHARACTERIZATION, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 48(11), 1993, pp. 8499-8501
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
48
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
8499 - 8501
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1993)48:11<8499:ACNFAC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A scanning tunneling microscope is used to form a connective neck of a tomic size between a lead substrate and a lead tip. The elongation and contraction of the neck results in a regular and reproducible stairca se structure in the tip-substrate conductance vs tip-displacement curv e, giving physical insight on the plastic and elastic deformation mech anisms involved in atomic-scale structures.