Figure 5
Performance of the Au atomic junction thermoelectric voltage switch. (a) Thermoelectric voltage and conductance switching shown together with the displacement of the electrode. (b) Time evolution of the thermoelectric voltage and conductance of the Au atomic contact while the push rod is held in position. The temperature difference is 10 K and average temperature is 40 K. (c) Amount of change in the thermoelectric voltage as a function of conductance of the Au atomic junction. (d) The amount of change in conductance and thermoelectric voltage of the Au atomic junction as a function of the elongation of the contact. The temperature difference was 10 K and average temperature was 25 K.
