EVIDENCE FOR EMF IN A POINT-CONTACT BETWEEN 2 METALS CAUSED BY A DIFFERENCE IN THE EFFECTIVE ELECTRON MASS

Authors
NAIDYUK Y REIFFERS M OMELYANCHOUK AN YANSON IK JANSEN AGM WYDER P GIGNOUX D SCHMITT D
Citation
Y. Naidyuk et al., EVIDENCE FOR EMF IN A POINT-CONTACT BETWEEN 2 METALS CAUSED BY A DIFFERENCE IN THE EFFECTIVE ELECTRON MASS, Physica. B, Condensed matter, 194, 1994, pp. 1321-1322
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physica. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
09214526
Volume
194
Year of publication
1994
Part
1
Pages
1321 - 1322
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4526(1994)194:<1321:EFEIAP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The different effective masses of the electrons in the metals forming a point contact (PC) could result in an asymmetry in the PC resistance with respect to the applied voltage because of an EMF associated with the current flow through a metallic constriction. The qualitative and quantitative comparison with the experimental data for heterocontacts based on single crystals of PrNi5 or CeNi5 supports the proposed mode l.