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quantum size effects

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quantum size effects [¦kwänt·əm ′sīz i‚feks]
(solid-state physics)
Unusual properties of extremely small crystals that arise from confinement of electrons to small regions of space in one, two, or three dimensions.
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This is called Quantum Size Effects, or QSE, and a consequence of this relationship is that certain film thicknesses are more stable than others," explains Tringides.
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