Abstract
Data from an instrument that measures conductance, stiffness, and rupture strength of junctions indicates that when two macroscopic metal surfaces are brought into contact a nanometer size junction spontaneously forms over a long time scale (∼60 s). Furthermore, the parameters of junction rupture match the observed dynamics of stick-slip friction. This suggests that stick-slip friction has its origins in the formation and rupture of junctions that form between surfaces in contact.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 235429 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2354291-2354295 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| State | Published - Jun 15 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics