Phys. Rev. Lett. 39, 1167–1169 (1977)Maximum Metallic Resistance in Thin WiresReceived 11 July 1977; published in the issue dated 31 October 1977 It is argued that electronic states should be localized in any wire whose impurity resistance is greater than about 10 kΩ. At sufficiently low temperatures this will lead to a T-2 increase in resistance because one-dimensional phonons or excited electrons are needed to cause transitions between localized states. An estimate is made of the temperature needed to observe this effect. © 1977 The American Physical Society URL:
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