Insulator, conductor, and commensurability: a topological approach.

Electron Exchanges at the Interface, Porphyrin/semi Conductor or Insulator Oxides, Studied by Pas and ''mirage Effect'' Detection

Casimir Force Calculations near the Insulator-conductor Transition in Gold Thin Films

We present theoretical calculations of the Casimir force for Au thin films near the insulator-conductor transition that has been observed experimentally. The dielectric function of the Au thin films is described by the Drude-Smith model. The parameters needed to model the dielectric function such as the relaxation time, plasma frequency and the backscattering constant depend on the thickness of...

Electromagnetic Fields inside a Perfect Conductor

1 Problem Show that the electric field vanishes inside a perfect conductor according to " all " definitions of this concept, while the interior magnetic field vanishes only under some definitions. This problem depends on the concept of a conductor, and of a perfect conductor. The phenomenon of conduction of electricity may have been first reported by Gray in 1731 [1], who described experiments ...

Perspectives of Overdamped Josephson Junctions in Voltage Standard Applications

We discuss the main characteristics that must be satisfied by Josephson junctions for metrological applications and, specifically, in the development of voltage standards of new generation. Data reported in the literature for the most established technologies, like SNS (Superconductor-Normal conductor-Superconductor), SINIS (SuperconductorInsulator-Normal conductor-Insulator-Superconductor) and...

Field and frequency dependent transport in the two-dimensional organic conductor -(BEDT-TTF)2I3

The title compound undergoes a metal-insulator phase transition of unknown origm at TMI = 135 K. We studied the electrodynamic response of a-(BEDT~TTF)213