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Nonlinear electric response enhancement in metal films with regular inhomogeneities

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The nonlinear response of thin metal films textured by periodic inclusions has been studied. The effective nonlinear conductivity exhibits critical behavior, which is determined by the relative “density” of insulating or perfectly conducting inclusions.

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Translated from Pis’ma v Zhurnal Tekhnichesko\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l}\) Fiziki, Vol. 31, No. 13, 2005, pp. 39–45.

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Khor’kov, S.V. Nonlinear electric response enhancement in metal films with regular inhomogeneities. Tech. Phys. Lett. 31, 555–557 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.2001052

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