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If the thickness of a thin film is of the same order of magnitude as the mean free path of the conduction electrons, the scattering of electrons at the surface can contribute significantly to the film resistivity. A perfect and close-packed surface does not contribute to the so-called surface resistivity. Adsorbed atoms or molecules act as scattering centres with a well defined cross section. Using the energy loss concept and changing the reference frame to one which moves with the drift velocity of the conduction electrons, the adsorbate induced change of the film resistivity can be related to the electronic friction force acting on an adsorbate sliding on a surface.
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Schumacher, D. (1996). Probing the Electronic Friction via Surface Resistivity Measurements. In: Persson, B.N.J., Tosatti, E. (eds) Physics of Sliding Friction. NATO ASI Series, vol 311. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8705-1_13
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