Metallic nanowires on the atomic scale

Correlation between structure, electronic properties, and electronic transport

authored by

Herbert Pfnür

Abstract

One-dimensional (1D) properties with strong electron correlation and various instabilities have been found recently in metallic chains or ribbons generated by metal adsorption of sub-monolayers on insulating substrates like Si(111) or Si(557). The unavoidable coupling to 2D and 3D for all these cases results in a wealth of new phenomena. Here we concentrate on the Pb/Si(557) system, where these couplings in 2D and 3D become very obvious, and discuss structural self-stabilization as the origin of 1D electronic transport. Finally, a new 1D state generated by step decoration is described and its properties are discussed.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Solid State Physics

Type

Contribution to book/anthology

Pages

205-218

No. of pages

14

Publication date

30.11.2010

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16510-8_9 (Access: Unknown)