Abstract
On the basis of structural observations, we propose a phenomenological model for the growth and nucleation of granular metal-insulator thin film composites. As a consequence of this model, the critical metal volume fraction for the metal-insulator transition is predicted to decrease with the temperature of deposition, approaching the random percolation value (approximately 15%) for films quench condensed at cryogenic temperatures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-32 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 Jan 1982 |