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Jan van Ruitenbeek
Professor of Experimental physics
- Name
- Prof.dr. J.M. van Ruitenbeek
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 5450
- ruitenbeek@physics.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-0381-0132
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Sasha Vrbica
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Sumit Tewari
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Sander Blok
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Hasan Atesci
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Alexandru-lonuţ Babeanu
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Jaap Kautz
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Edwin Johan Devid
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Manohar Kumar
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Constant Marcel Guédon
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Monica Morales Masis
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Alexander Ferdinand Otte
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Wilhelmus Thijssen
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Darko Djukic
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Ancuta Huela-Mares
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Roel Smit
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Christian Martin
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Helko van den Brom
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Bas Ludoph
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Niko van der Post
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Timotheus Verhagen
Single-molecule junctions
Our interest in single-molecule junctions has evolved logically from the invention of the Mechanically Controllable Break Junction (MCBJ) technique in our group, and the research on single-atom contacts that was made possible by it. We have focused initially on very simple molecules (H2, H2O, C6H6, etc) connected between Pt leads. Experiments at low-temperature permit detailed characterization of the junctions, for which we exploited the measurement of shot noise, and vibration mode spectroscopy in the differential conductance. More recently the work is continued in three directions:
(1) Tree-terminal single-molecule junctions. In collaboration with the group of Herre van de Zant at Delft University of Technology we have developed microfabricated break junctions that include a third electrode as a gate. By these we can tackle much larger molecules, such as thiol-terminated zinc-pophyrin (link). |
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(2) Shot noise provides information on the quantum conductance channels. It is usually measured at low voltage bias only, but at higher bias we have discovered that inelastic scattering becomes visible. We are extending these experiments to higher bias and higher frequencies (op to 10MHz) in order to information on the statistics of occupation of the molecular vibration levels and the “lattice temperature” of the molecules. |
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(3) Low-temperature STM. The disadvantage of break junction experiments lies in the large variation in molecular bonding configuration, for which it remains difficult to obtain information from the experiments. By means of low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy this problem can be largely remedied and the detail of the measurements will permit a much more direct comparison with theory and the investigation of the more subtle interesting effects in electron transport. |
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Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: into the third dimension
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STM permits imaging and manipulation of atoms and molecules on a metal surface. For experiments of controlled contacting of individual molecules it is necessary to extend the instrument. The first problem we face is that we need to follow a complex trajectory in space in order to gently peal a molecule off a surface. For the 3D- control of the tip motion we have implemented a motion tracking system that follows a light held by the hand of the operator in space, and translates this into the nanoscale motion of the tip. The second problem is that we lose the imaging capability of STM as soon as we have made contact with the tip to the molecule. We have built a real-time molecular dynamics simulation, controlled by the same motion sensor, in order to guide the motion by the operator. This instrument opens new avenues for manipulation of atoms and molecules and for the investigation of nanoscale systems.
Filamentary conduction in resistive memory devices
Thin films of insulating materials (mostly metal oxides) when contacted with metallic films from both sides often show electrical break down above a given threshold voltage. In many cases it turns out to be possible to reversibly switch the conductance of the structure formed after break down between a low conductance and a high conductance state, simply by reversing the bias polarity. This phenomenon is widely investigated for memory applications. We searching for evidence for quantum conductance channels in the high-conductance state as a result of the formation of metallic filaments.
graphene-graphene edge tunnel junctions
The research aims at fabrication of a new device concept for electrically recognizing single molecules and for sequencing biomolecules, including DNA and proteins, challenging current sequencing strategies through a novel architecture able to resolve single nucleobases. Reliably distinguishing individual building blocks in biomolecules (individual amino acids, individual nucleotides, individual molecule conformations) has, to date, been hampered by the size of the sensing volume. Graphene – a one-atom thin sheet of graphite – has the potential to remedy this problem. In this project we closely collaborate with the group of Dr. Grégory Schneider.
Professor of Experimental physics
- Science
- Leiden Instituut Onderzoek Natuurkunde
- LION - Quantum Matter & Optics
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Korytar R. & Evers F. (2023), Chirality-controlled spin scattering through quantum interference, The Journal of Chemical Physics 159(2): 024710.
- Venkataraman L. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2023), On maintaining standards in chemistry. ChemRxiv. [working paper].
- Skolaut J., Tepper J.T., Galli F., Wulfhekel W. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2023), Spatial variations of conductivity of self-assembled monolayers of dodecanethiol on Au/mica and Au/Si substrates, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 14: 1169–1177.
- Evers F., Aharony A., Bar-Gill N., Entin-Wohlman O., Hedegard P., Hod O., Jelinek P., Kamieniarz G., Lemeshko M., Michaeli K., Mujica V., Naaman R., Paltiel Y., Refaely-Abramson S., Tal O., Thijssen J., Thoss M., Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Venkataraman L., Waldeck D.H., Yan B. & Kronik L. (2022), Theory of chirality induced spin selectivity : progress and challenges, Advanced Materials 34(13): 2106629.
- Dednam S., Tewari S., Lombardi E.B., Palacios J.J., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Sabater C. (2022), Dynamic bonding influenced by the proximity of adatoms to one atom high step edges, Physical Review B: Condensed Matter 106(12): 322-333.
- Rodríguez-Fernandez C., Akius K.A.C., Morais de Lima M., Cantarero A., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Sabater C. (2021), Raman signal reveals the rhombohedral crystallographic structure in ultra-thin layers of bismuth thermally evaporated on amorphous substrate , Materials Science and Engineering B: Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials 270: 115240.
- Bastiaans K.M., Chatzopoulis D., Ge J.F., Cho D., Tromp W.O., Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Fischer M.H., Visser P.J. de, Thoen D.J., Driessen E.F.C., Klapwijk T.M. & Allan M.P. (2021), Direct evidence for Cooper pairing without a spectral gap in a disordered superconductor above Tc, Science 374(6567): 608-611.
- Zheng S., Spa S., Geest E.P. van, Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Bonnet S.A. (2021), Highly ordered, self-assembled monolayers of a spin-crossover complex with in-plane interactions, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2021(28): 2814-2821.
- Preis T., Vrbica S., Eroms J., Repp J. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2021), Current-induced one-dimensional diffusion of Co adatoms on graphene nanoribbons, Nano Letters 21(20): 8794–8799.
- Evers F., Korytár R., Tewari S. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2020), Advances and challenges in single-molecule electron transport, Reviews of Modern Physics 92(3): 035001.
- Tewari S., Bakermans J., Wagner C., Galli F. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2019), Intuitive human interface to a scanning tunnelling microscope: observation of parity oscillations for a single atomic chain, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 10: 337-348.
- Tewari S., Sabater C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2019), Identification of vibration modes in single-molecule junctions by strong inelastic signals in noise, Nanoscale 11(41): 19462-19467.
- Bellunato A., Vrbica S., Sabater Piqueres C., Vos E.W. de, Fermin R., Kanneworff K.N., Galli F., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Schneider G.F. (2018), Dynamic tunneling junctions at the atomic intersection of two twisted graphene edges, Nano Letters 18(4): 2505-2510.
- Vreumingen D. van, Tewari S., Verbeek F.J. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2018), Towards controlled single-molecule manipulation using "real-time" molecular dynamics simulation: A GPU implementation, Micromachines 9(6): 270.
- Tewari S. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2018), Anomalous non-linear shot noise at high voltage bias, Nano Letters 18(8): 5217-5223.
- Atesci H., Gelling W., Coneri F., Hilgenkamp J.W.M. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2018), On the nature of ionic liquid gating of La2-xSrxCuO4, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19(2): 566.
- Atesci H., Coneri F., Leeuwenhoek M., Bommer J., Seddon J.R.T., Hilgenkamp J.W.M. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2018), On the formation of a conducting surface channel by ionic-liquid gating of an insulator, Annalen der Physik 530(10): 1700449.
- Ahmed W. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2017), Efficient seed-mediated method for the large-scale synthesis of Au nanorods, Journal of Nanoparticle Research 19: 115.
- Tewari S., Bastiaans K.M., Allan M.P. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2017), Robust procedure for creating and characterizing the atomic structure of scanning tunneling microscope tips, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 8: 2389-2395.
- Atesci H., Coneri F., Leeuwenhoek M., Hilgenkamp H. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2017), On the nature of ionic liquid gating of Nd2−xCexCuO4 thin films, Low Temperature Physics 43(2): 290.
- Neklyudova M., Sabater Piqueres C., Erdamar A.K., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Zandbergen H.W. (2017), In situ transmission electron microscope formation of a single-crystalline Bi film on an amorphous substrate, Applied Physics Letters 110(10): 103101.
- Ahmed W., Altaf M., Khan H.I., Bhatti A.S. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2017), Synthesis and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Properties of Gold Nanoworms, Materials Today 4(7): 7143-7148.
- Bopp J., Tewari S., Sabater C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2017), Inhomogeneous broadening of the conductance histograms for molecular junctions, Low Temperature Physics 43(8): 905.
- Tewari S., Sabater Piqueres C., Kumar M., Stahl S., Crama L. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2017), Fast and accurate shot noise measurements on atomic-size junctions in the MHz regime, Review of Scientific Instruments 88(9): 093903.
- Verhagen T.G.A., Tinkey H.N., Overweg H.C., Son M. van, Huber M.I., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Aarts J. (2016), Temperature dependence of spin pumping and Gilbert damping in thin Co/Pt bilayers, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 28(5): 056004.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Morales Masis M. & Miranda E. (2016), Quantum Point Contact Conduction. In: Ielmini D. & Waser R. (Eds.), Resistive Switching: From Fundamentals of Nanoionic Redox Processes to Memristive Device Applications: Wiley. 197-224.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2016), Molecular machines and devices, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2016(7): 310-311.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Ahmed W. (2016), One-step synthesis of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide stabilized spherical gold nanoparticles, Journal of Nanoscience with Advanced Technology 1(3): 20-24.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2016), Molecular Electronics: A Brief Overview of the Status of the Field. In: Kiguchi M. (Ed.), Single-Molecule Electronics. Singapore: Springer. 1-23.
- Sabater Piqueres C., Untiedt C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2015), Evidence for Non-Conservative Current-Induced Forces in the breaking of Au and Pt atomic chains, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 6: 2338-2344.
- Verhagen T.G.A., Leermakers I., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Aarts J. (2015), Detecting Rashba fields at the interface between Co and Si oxide by ferromagnetic resonance, Physical Review B 91(18): 184402.
- Tewari S., Bakermans J., Wagner C., Galli F. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2015), Testing mono-atomic gold chains using 3D motion controlled Scanning Tunneling Microscope, Nevac blad 53: .
- Kumar M., Kumar K. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2015), Molecule assisted ferromagnetic atomic chain formation, Physical Review B: Condensed Matter 91: 245404.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2015), Naar een Engelstalige en digitale uitgave, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde : .
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Wijngaarden R. (2015), Impressies van het NNV Klimaatsymposium, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde : .
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2015), Reactie op de Wetenschapsvisie 2025, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde : .
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2015), The Netherlands’ Physical Society, NNV; a vibrant community of 4000 physicists, Europhysics News : .
- Kumar M., Kumar K. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2014), Molecule assisted ferromagnetic atomic chain formation, Physical Review B : Condensed Matter 91(24): 245404.
- Ahmed W., Glass C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2014), Facile synthesis of gold nanoworms with tunable length and aspect ratio through oriental attachment of nanoparticles, Nanoscale 6(21): 13222-13227.
- Verhagen T.G.A., Boltje D.B., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Aarts J. (2014), Magnetic properties of Sm-Co thin films grown on MgO(100) deposited from a single alloy target, Journal of Applied Physics 116: 053903.
- Glass C., Ahmed W. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2014), Tuning the Morphology of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) Nanostructures, Materials letters 125: 71-74.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2014), Introducing the Netherlands’ Physical Society, NNV, Il Nuovo Saggiatore 30: 72-77.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2014), Moleculaire geleiding: The Game, (46): 6-9.
- Ahmed W., Glass C., Kooij E.S. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2013), Tuning the oriented deposition of gold nanorods on patterned substrates, Nanotechnology 25: 035301.
- Khotkevych N.V., Kolesnichenko Yu.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2013), Electron tunneling into surface states through an inhomogeneous barrier: asymptotically exact solution of the problem and STM theory, Low Temperature Physics 39: 299.
- Kumar P., Tal O., Smit R.H.M., Smogunov A., Tosatti E. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2013), Shot noise and magnetism of Pt atomic chains: Accumulation of points at the boundary, Physical Review B : Condensed Matter 88(24): 245431.
- Tartaglini E., Verhagen T.G.A., Galli F., Trouwborst M.L., Muller R., Shiota T., Aarts J. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2013), New directions in Point contact Spectroscopy based on scanning tunneling microscopy techniques, Low Temperature Physics 39: 189.
- Khotkevych N.V., Kolesnichenko Y.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2013), Fermi surface contours obtained from scanning tunnelling microscope images around surface point defects, New Journal of Physics 15: 123013.
- Perrin M.L., Verzijl C.J.O., Martin C.A., Shaikh A.J., Eelkema R., Esch J.H. van, Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Thijssen J.M., Zant H.S.J. van der & Dulic D. (2013), Large tunable image charge effects in single-molecule junctions, Nature Nanotechnology 8: 282-287.
- Khotkevich N.V., Kolesnichenko Yu.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2012), Conductance of a STM contact on the surface of a thin film, Low Temperature Physics 38: 503.
- Wagenaar J.J.T., Morales-Masis M. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2012), Observing “Quantized” Conductance Steps in Silver Sulfide: Two Paralell Resistive Switching Mechanisms, Journal of Applied Physics 111: 014302.
- Kumar M., Avriller R., Levy Yeyati A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2012), Detection of vibration mode scattering in electronic shot noise, Physical Review Letters 108(14): 146602.
- Khotkevych N.V., Kolesnichenko Yu.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2012), Aharonov-Bohm Type Oscillations in a System of Two Tunnel Point-Contacts in the Presence of a Single Scatterer: Determination of the Depth of the Buried Impurity, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 400(4): 042031.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2012), Viewpoint: High currents, when hot, Physics 5: 85.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2012), Dispersion forces unveiled, Nature Materials 11: 834-835.
- Perrin M.L., Prins F., Martin C.A., Shaikh A.J., Eelkema R., Esch J.H. van, Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Zant H.S.J. van der & Dulic D. (2011), Charge transport in a zinc-porphyrin single-molecule junction, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2: 714-719.
- Perrin M.L., Prins F., Martin C.A., Shaikh A.J., Eelkema R., Esch J.H. van, Briza T., Kaplanek R., Kral V., Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Zant H.S.J. van der & Dulic D. (2011), Influence of Chemical Structure on the Stability and Conductance of Porphyrin Single-Molecule Junctions, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition in English 50(47): 11223-11226.
- Martin C.A., Smit R.H.M., Egmond R. van, Zant H.S.J. van der & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2011), A versatile low-temperature setup for the electrical characterization of single-molecule junctions, Review of Scientific Instruments 82: 054301.
- Kumar M., Smit R.H.M., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Tal O. (2011), Inelastic scattering effects and electronic shot noise, Proceedings ICNF 2011. ICNF 2011.
- Morales Masis M., Molen S.J. van der, Hasegawa T. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2011), Bulk and Surface Nucleation Processes in Ag2S Conductance Switches, Physical Review B 84(11): 115310.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2011), Transport through molecular junctions (editorial), Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2: 691-692.
- Khotkeyych N.V., Kolesnichenko Yu.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2011), Quantum interference effects in a system of two tunnel point-contacts in the presence of a single scatterer: simulation of a double-tip STM experiment, Low Temperature Physics 37: 53.
- Trouwborst M.L., Martin C.A., Smit R.H.M., Guédon C.M., Baart T.A., Molen S.J. van der & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2011), Transition Voltage Spectroscopy and the Nature of Vacuum Tunneling, Nano Letters 11(2): 614-617.
- Martin C.A., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Zant H.S.J. van der (2010), Sandwich-type gated mechanical break junctions, Nanotechnology 21: 256201.
- Avotina Ye.S., Kolesnichenko Yu.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2010), Theory of oscillations in the STM resulting from subsurface defects (Review Article), Low Temperature Physics 36: 1066-1084.
- Smit R.H.M. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2010), Monatomic chains. In: Sattler K. (Ed.), Handbook of Nanophysics: Nanotubes and Nanowires: Taylor & Francis. 35-1.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2010), Quasi-ballistic electron transport in atomic wires. In: Narlikar A. & Fu Y. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Basic Aspects no. 1: Oxford University Press.
- Morales-Masis M., Wiemhöfer H.D. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2010), Towards a quantitative description of solid electrolyte conductance switches, Nanoscale 2010(2): 2275-2280.
- Morales-Masis M., Molen S.J. van der, Fu W.T., Hesselberth M.B.S. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2009), Conductance switching in Ag2S devices fabricated by in-situ sulphurization, Nanotechnology 20: 095710.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2009), Magneto-orientation and quantum size effects in spin-polarized STM conductance in the presence of a subsurface magnetic cluster, Physical Review B 80: 115333.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2009), The signature of a single subsurface defect in the conductance of a tunnel point-contact, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 150(2): 022045.
- Tal O., Kiguchi M., Thijssen W.H.A., Dukic D., Untiedt C., Smit R.H.M. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2009), Molecular signature of highly conductive metal-molecule-metal junctions, Physical Review B 80: 085427.
- Martin C.A., Smit R.H.M., Zant H.S.J. van der & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2009), A nanoelectromechanical single-atom switch, Nano Letters 9(8): 2940-2945.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2009), Atomic wires of carbon, Physics 2: 42.
- Smit R.H.M., Mares A.I., Häfner M., Pou P., Cuevas Rodriguez J.C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2009), Metallic properties of magnesium point contacts, New Journal of Physics 11: 073043.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A., Roobol S.B. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), Conductance of a tunnel point-contact of noble metals in the presence of a single defect, Low Temperature Physics 34(3): 268-272.
- Yanson I.K., Shklyarevskii O.I., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Speller S. (2008), Aluminium nanowires: influence of work hardening on conductance histograms, Physical Review B 77: 033411.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), Influence of single defects on the conductance of tunnel point contacts between a normal metal and a superconductor, Low Temperature Physics 34(11): 1184-1191.
- Martin C.A., Ding D., Zant H.S.J. van der & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), Lithographic mechanical break junctions for single-molecule measurements in vacuum: possibilities and limitations, New Journal of Physics 10: 065008.
- Martin C.A., Ding D., Sørensen J.K., Bjørnholm T., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Zant H.S.J. van der (2008), Fullerene-based anchoring groups for molecular Electronics, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130(40): 13198-13199.
- Tal O., Krieger M., Leerink B. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), Electron-vibration interaction in single-molecule junctions: from contact to tunneling regime, Physical Review Letters 100: 196804.
- Shiota T., Hulea A.I., Valkering A.M.C., Oosterkamp T.H. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), Mechanical properties of Pt monatomic chains, Physical Review B 77(12): 125411.
- Thijssen W.H.A., Strange M., Brugh J.M.J. aan de & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), Formation and properties of metal-oxygen atomic chains, New Journal of Physics 10: 033005.
- Kiguchi M., Tal O., Wohlthat S., Pauli F., Krieger M., Dukic D., Cuevas J.C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), Highly conductive molecular junctions based on direct binding of benzene to platinum electrodes, Physical Review Letters 101(4): 046801.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2008), The signature of subsurface Kondo impurities in the local tunnel current, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 20(11): 115208.
- Kiguchi M., Djukic D. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2007), Effect of bonding of a CO molecule on the conductance of atomic metal wires, Nanotechnology 18(3): 035205.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A., Otte A.F. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2007), Magneto-quantum oscillations of the conductance of a tunnel point-contact in the presence of a single defect, Physical Review B 75(12): 125411.
- Djukic D. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2007), Stemmen van een molecuul, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde 73: 10-11.
- Untiedt C., Caturla M.J., Calvo R., Palacios J.J., Segers R.E. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2007), Formation of a metallic contact: jump to contact revisited, Physical Review Letters 98(20): 206801.
- Calvo M.R., Hulea A.I., Climent V., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Untiedt C. (2007), Formation of atomic-sized contacts by electrochemical methods, physica status solidi (a) 204(6): 1677-1685.
- Kiguchi M., Stadler R., Kristensen I.S., Djukic D. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2007), Evidence for a single hydrogen molecule connected by an atomic chain, Physical Review Letters 98(14): 146802.
- Mares A.I., Urban D.F., Bürki J., Grabert H., Stafford C.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2007), Electronic and atomic shell structure in aluminum nanowires, Nanotechnology 18(26): 265403.
- Gurlu O., Houselt A. van, Thijssen W.H.A., Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Poelsema B. & Zandvliet H.J.W. (2007), Controlled damaging and repair of self-organised nanostructures by atom manipulation at room temperature, Nanotechnology 18(36): 365305.
- Djukic D. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2006), Shot noise measurements on a single molecule, Nano Letters 6(4): 789-793.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A., Otte A.F. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2006), Signature of Fermi-surface anisotropy in point contact conductance in the presence of defects, Physical Review B 74: 085411.
- Thijssen W.H.A., Marjenburgh D., Bremmer R.H. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2006), Oxygen-enhanced atomic chain formation, Physical Review Letters 96: 026806.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2006), Live-action alloy nanowires, Nanotechnology 1: 164-165.
- Thijssen W.H.A., Djukic D., Otte A.F., Bremmer R.H. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2006), Vibrationally induced two-level systems in single-molecule junctions, Physical Review Letters 97(22): 226806.
- Yanson I.K., Shklyarevskii O.I., Csonka Sz., Kempen H. van, Speller S., Yanson A.I. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2005), Atomic-size oscillations in conductance histograms of gold nanowires and the influence of work hardening, Physical Review Letters 95: 256806.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2005), Silver nanoswitch, Nature 433: 21-22.
- Hulea A.I. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2005), Observation of shell effects in nanowires for the noble metals Cu, Ag, and Au, Physical Review B 72: 205402.
- Avotina Y.S., Kolesnichenko Y.A., Omelyanchouk A.N., Otte A.F. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2005), Method to determine defect positions below a metal surface by STM, Physical Review B 71: 115430.
- Djukic D., Thygesen K.S., Untiedt C., Smit R.H.M., Jacobsen K.W. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2005), Stretching dependence of the vibration modes of a single-molecule Pt-H2-Pt bridge, Physical Review B 71: 161402.
- Valkering A.M.C., Hulea A.I., Untiedt C., Babaei Gavan K., Oosterkamp T.H. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2005), A force sensor for atomic point contacts, Review of Scientific Instruments 76: 103903.
- Untiedt C., Dekker D.T.M., Djukic D. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2004), Absence of magnetically-induced fractional quantization in atomic contacts, Physical Review B 69(8): 08140.
- Yanson A.I., Yanson I.K. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2004), Shell-effects in heavy alkali-metal nanowires. In: Alexandrov A.S., Demsar J. & Yanson I.K. (Eds.), Molecular Nanowires and other Quantum Objects. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry no. 148. Dordrecht: Springer. 243-254.
- Hulea A.I., Otte A.F., Soukiassian L.G., Smit R.H.M. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2004), Observation of electronic and atomic shell effects in gold nanowires, Physical Review B 70(7): 073401.
- Smit R.H.M., Untiedt C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2004), The high-bias stability of monatomic chains, Nanotechnology 15(7): S472-S478.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2003), Shot noise and channel composition of atomic-sized contacts. In: Nazarov Y.V. (Ed.), Quantum Noise in Mesoscopic Physics. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry no. 97. Dordrecht: Springer. 33-50.
- Agraït A., Yeyati A.L. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2003), Quantum properties of atomic-sized conductors, Physics Reports 377(2-3): 81-279.
- Heemskerk J.W.T., Noat Y., Bakker D.J., Ruitenbeek J.M. van, Thijsse B.J. & Klaver T.P.C. (2003), Current-induced transition in atomic-sized contacts of metallic alloys, Physical Review B 67(11): 115416.
- Nielsen S.K., Noat Y., Brandbyge M., Smit R.H.M., Hansen K., Chen L.Y., Yanson A.I., Besenbacher F. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2003), Conductance of single-atom platinum contacts: Voltage dependence of the conductance histogram, Physical Review B 67(24): 245411.
- Smit R.H.M., Untiedt C., Rubio-Bollinger G., Segers R.C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2003), Observation of an even-odd oscillation in the conductance of atomic wires, Physical Review Letters 91(7): 076805.
- Smit R.H.M., Noat Y., Untiedt C., Lang N.D., Hemert M.C. van & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2002), Measurement of the conductance of a hydrogen molecule, Nature 419: 906-909.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Yanson A.I. (2002), Quantum eigenschappen in nanodraden van metaalatomen, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde 68(12): 10-14.
- Bakker D.J., Noat Y., Yanson A.I. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2002), Effect of disorder on the conductance of a Cu atomic contact, Physical Review B 65(23): 235416.
- Untiedt C., Yanson A.I., Grande R., Rubio-Bollinger G., Agraїt N., Vieira S. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2002), Calibration of the length of a chain of single gold atoms, Physical Review B 66(8): 085418.
- Nielsen S.K., Brandbyge M., Hansen K., Stokbro K., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Besenbacher F. (2002), Current-voltage curves of atomic-sized transition metal contacts: an explanation of why Au is Ohmic and Pt is not, Physical Review Letters 89(6): 066804.
- Brom H.E. van den & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2001), Shot noise in metallic quantum point contacts, Quantum Physics at the Mesoscopic Scale, D.C. Glattli and M. Sanquer, eds : .
- Fisun V.V., Yanson I.K., Mydosh J.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2000), Point-contact spectroscopy investigation of the Kondo size effect in CuCr and AuFr alloys, Low Temperature Physics 26: 497-501.
- Yanson A.I., Yanson I.K. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2000), Supershell structure in alkali metal nanowires, Physical Review Letters 84(25): 5832-5835.
- Brom H.E. van den & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2000), Shot noise suppression in metallic quantum point contacts, Statistical and Dynamical Aspects of Mesoscopic Systems : 114-122.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2000), Experiments on conductance at the atomic scale, NATO-ASI Series C:Math. Phys. Sci. 559 559: 35-50.
- Ludoph B. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2000), Conductance fluctuations as a tool vor investigating the quantum modes in atomic size metallic contacts, Physical Review B 61(3): 2273-2285.
- Ludoph B., Post N. van der, Bratus' E.N., Bezuglyi E.V., Shumeiko V.S., Wendin G. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2000), Multiple Andreev reflection in single atom niobium junctions, PHYSICAL REVIEW B 61(12): 8561-8569.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (2000), Conductance quantisation in metallic point contacts, Metal Clusters on Surfaces: Structure, Quantum Properties, Physical Chemistry : 175-210.
- Ludoph B. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1999), Thermopower of atomic size metallic contacts, Physical Review B: Condensed Matter 59: 12290-12293.
- Brom H.E. van den & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1999), Shot noice in metallic quantum point contacts, in: Quantum physics at the mesoscopic scale, D.C. Glattli and M. Sanquer, eds (Editions Ff : .
- Yanson A.I., Yanson I.K. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1999), Observation of shell structure in sodium nanowires, 400: 144-146.
- Ludoph B., Devoret M.H., Esteve D., Urbina C. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1999), Evidence for saturation of channel transmission from conductance fluctuations in atomic-size point contacts, Physical Review Letters 82(7): 1530-1533.
- Ludoph B., Post N. van der, Bratus E.N., Bezuglyi E.V., Shumeiko V.S., Wendin G. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1999), Multiple Andreev reflection in single atom niobium junctions, Physical Review B 61(12): 8561.
- Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1999), Conductance quantisation in metallic point contacts, Cluster - Solid Surface Interaction, K.H. Meiwes-Broer, ed. (Springer, Heidelberg) : .
- Brom H.E. van den & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1999), Quantum suppression of shot noise in atom-size metallic contacts, Physical Review Letters 82(7): 1526-1529.
- Yanson Y.K., Fisun V.V., Bobrov N.L., Mydosh J.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1998), Size-effect of Kondo scattering in point contacts, Fizika Nizkikh Temperature 24(7): 654-660.
- Yanson A.I., Bollinger G.R., Brom H.E. van den, Agraït N. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1998), Formation and manipulation of a metallic wire of single gold atoms, 395: 783-785.
- Yanson I.K., Fisun V.V., Bobrov N.L., Mydosh J.A. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1998), Size-effect of Kondo scattering in point contacts revisited, Low Temperature Physics 24: 654-60.
- Scheer E., Agraït N., Cuevas J.C., Yeyati A.L., Ludoph B., Martín-Rodero A., Bollinger G.R., Ruitenbeek J.M. van & Urbina C. (1998), The signature of chemical valence in the electrical conduction through a single-atom contact, 394: 154-157.
- Brom H.E. van den, Yanson A.I. & Ruitenbeek J.M. van (1998), Characterization of individual conductance steps in metallic quantum point contacts, Physica B: Condensed Matter 252: 69-75.
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