Molecular-scale metal wires

D. Natelson; R. L. Willett; K. W. West; L. N. Pfeiffer

doi:10.1016/S0038-1098(00)00136-8

Molecular-scale metal wires

D. Natelson, R. L. Willett, K. W. West, L. N. Pfeiffer

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Abstract

We introduce a novel technique employing material deposition into nanometer-scale stencils for the fabrication of continuous wires with precisely controlled widths below 10 nm. These molecular-scale metallic structures allow the examination of localization and conductance fluctuations at new length and temperature scales. This study reports measurements of continuous AuPd alloy wires with diameters as small as 3 nm and lengths greater than 1 μm. Quantum mechanical effects in the conductance of such wires are visible at temperatures as high as 80 K.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	269-274
Number of pages	6
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	115
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-1098(00)00136-8
State	Published - Jun 19 2000
Externally published	Yes

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General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry

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