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The conductivity of thin metallic films according to the electron theory of metals
Klaus Fuchs
- Vol. 34, Iss: 1, pp 100-108
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In this paper, the conductivity of thin films of the alkali metals has been measured in the H. W. Wills Physical Laboratory, Bristol and the experimental results were compared with a formula derived on the basis of this hypothesis.Abstract:
The conductivity of thin films of the alkali metals has recently been measured in the H. W. Wills Physical Laboratory, Bristol*. It was found that as the thickness of the film is decreased to that of a few atomic layers the conductivity drops below that of the bulk metal. In the papers quoted the hypothesis was put forward that this effect is due to the shortening of the mean free paths of the conduction electrons of the metal by collisions with the boundaries of the film. The experimental results were compared with a formula derived on the basis of this hypothesis. This formula was, however, obtained subject to a number of simplifying assumptions, and it is the first purpose of this paper to obtain a more accurate formula. I also compare this formula with experiment, and make certain deductions about the surfaces of thin films.read more
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The Electrical Conductivity of Thin Metallic Films. I. Rubidium on Pyrex Glass Surfaces
TL;DR: In this paper, the resistivity of thin films of rubidium, deposited on cooled pyrex surfaces by a method which allows the use of the conditions of purity and high vacuum possible with modern technique.
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The Electrical Conductivity of Thin Metallic Films. II. Caesium and Potassium on Pyrex Glass Surfaces
TL;DR: In this article, the same method has been used in a similar investigation using caesium and potassium, showing that the resistivities of the stable films are consistent with the theory given in Part I, and that the decay phenomena associated with the unstable films show a marked gradation through these three alkali metals, the stability of a given film increasing in the order potassium-rubidium-caesium.
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