An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts

We have studied the zero-bias anomaly of point contacts as function of contact size for a wide range of materials from simple normal metals, superconductors, and magnets to highly correlated heavy-fermion compounds. The size dR of the zero-bias anomaly varied in a universal manner proportional to th...

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Veröffentlicht: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2009
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An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts / Kurt Gloos // Физика низких температур. — 2009. — Т. 35, № 12. — С. 1204-1208. — Бібліогр.: 27 назв. — англ.
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We have studied the zero-bias anomaly of point contacts as function of contact size for a wide range of materials from simple normal metals, superconductors, and magnets to highly correlated heavy-fermion compounds. The size dR of the zero-bias anomaly varied in a universal manner proportional to the square of the contact resistance R between 1 W and 10 kW, that is for contact radii from about 15 nm down to 0.2 nm. Magnetic impurities, two-level systems, or a tunneling barrier are unlikely to be the main source of this anomaly. We suggest instead Kondo-type scattering of the conduction electrons due to a spontaneous electron spin polarization at the point contact.
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Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України
Физика низких температур
Электронные свойства проводящих систем
An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts
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Электронные свойства проводящих систем
title An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts
title_full An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts
title_fullStr An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts
title_full_unstemmed An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts
title_short An alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts
title_sort alternative view at the zero-bias anomaly of metallic point contacts
topic Электронные свойства проводящих систем
topic_facet Электронные свойства проводящих систем
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