written by D. Candela

Describes an undergraduate experiment on the quantized conductance of nanocontacts.  The basic experiment may be performed with very little equipment beyond a digital oscilloscope.  A method to explain quantized conductance to undergraduate students is also presented.

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Published February 3, 2012
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