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Three types of metallic nanostructures comprising niobium were investigated experimentally; in all three types, electric transport at very low temperatures was governed by Coulomb blockade effects. 1. Thin film strips of niobium could be…
Motivated by models for thin films coating cylinders in two physical cases proposed by V.I. Kerchman and A.L. Frenkel, we analyze the dynamics of corresponding thin film models. The models are governed by nonlinear, fourth-order,…
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