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cond-mat.mes-hall2006★ 87 cited
Formation of a Metallic Contact: Jump to Contact Revisited
C. Untiedt, M. J. Caturla, M. R. Calvo +3
The transition from tunneling to metallic contact between two surfaces does not always involve a jump, but can be smooth. We have observed that the configuration and material compo…
cond-mat.mes-hall2003
Observation of a parity oscillation in the conductance of atomic wires
R. H. M. Smit, C. Untiedt, G. Rubio-Bollinger +2
Using a scanning tunnel microscope or mechanically controlled break junctions, atomic contacts of Au, Pt and Ir are pulled to form chains of atoms. We have recorded traces of condu…