Atomic-scale connective neck formation and characterization
- 15 September 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 48 (11) , 8499-8501
Abstract
A scanning tunneling microscope is used to form a connective neck of atomic size between a lead substrate and a lead tip. The elongation and contraction of the neck results in a regular and reproducible staircase structure in the tip-substrate conductance vs tip-displacement curve, giving physical insight on the plastic and elastic deformation mechanisms involved in atomic-scale structures.Keywords
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