The mean free path of electrons in metals

1952/01/01 by E.H. Sondheimer, E. H. Sondheimer · 37 citations
Materials Science · Engineering · #Copper Interconnects and Reliability #Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition #Semiconductor materials and devices

paper · doi:10.1080/00018735200101151

Abstract

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsE.H. Sondheimer Now at the Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, London.

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