ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
73.61.Ph
;
78.66.Qn
;
81.40.Rs
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The electrical conductivity of thin-film C60 has been changed by more than seven orders of magnitude with KrF (248nm) excimer-laser irradiation. Specific conductivities of 1 Ω−1 · cm−1 have been obtained. The onset of conductivity is consistent with a laser-induced metal-insulator phase transition. The threshold for KrF-laser ablation of C60 has been determined to be 20±2 mJ/cm2. This laser-induced process generates an all-carbon semiconductor-metallic junction which may have important technological applications.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00331226
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