Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys

<p>The electrical transport properties and lattice spacings of simple cubic Te-Au, Te-Au-Fe, and Te-Au-Mn alloys, prepared by rapid quenching from the liquid state, hove been measured and correlated with a proposed bond structure. The variations of superconducting transition temperature, absol...

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Main Author: Newkirk, Lawrence Ronald
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Published: 1970
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8581/1/Newkirk%20lr-1970.pdf
Newkirk, Lawrence Ronald (1970) Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZJJ1-7T20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222014-092932572 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222014-092932572>
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spelling ndltd-CALTECH-oai-thesis.library.caltech.edu-85812019-12-22T03:09:45Z Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys Newkirk, Lawrence Ronald <p>The electrical transport properties and lattice spacings of simple cubic Te-Au, Te-Au-Fe, and Te-Au-Mn alloys, prepared by rapid quenching from the liquid state, hove been measured and correlated with a proposed bond structure. The variations of superconducting transition temperature, absolute thermoelectric power, and lattice spacing with Te concentration all showed related anomalies in the binary Te-Au alloys. The unusual behavior of these properties has been interpreted by using nearly free electron theory to predict the effect of the second Brillouin zone boundary on the area of the Fermi surface, and the electronic density of states. The behavior of the superconducting transition temperature and the lattice parameter as Fe and Mn ore added further supports the proposed interpretation as well as providing information on the existence of localized magnetic states in the ternary alloys. In addition, it was found that a very distinct bond structure effect on the transition temperatures of the Te-Au-Fe alloys could be identified.</p> 1970 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8581/1/Newkirk%20lr-1970.pdf https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222014-092932572 Newkirk, Lawrence Ronald (1970) Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZJJ1-7T20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222014-092932572 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222014-092932572> https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8581/
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description <p>The electrical transport properties and lattice spacings of simple cubic Te-Au, Te-Au-Fe, and Te-Au-Mn alloys, prepared by rapid quenching from the liquid state, hove been measured and correlated with a proposed bond structure. The variations of superconducting transition temperature, absolute thermoelectric power, and lattice spacing with Te concentration all showed related anomalies in the binary Te-Au alloys. The unusual behavior of these properties has been interpreted by using nearly free electron theory to predict the effect of the second Brillouin zone boundary on the area of the Fermi surface, and the electronic density of states. The behavior of the superconducting transition temperature and the lattice parameter as Fe and Mn ore added further supports the proposed interpretation as well as providing information on the existence of localized magnetic states in the ternary alloys. In addition, it was found that a very distinct bond structure effect on the transition temperatures of the Te-Au-Fe alloys could be identified.</p>
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title Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys
title_short Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys
title_full Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys
title_fullStr Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys
title_full_unstemmed Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys
title_sort band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys
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Newkirk, Lawrence Ronald (1970) Band structure and transport properties of simple cubic tellurium-base alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZJJ1-7T20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222014-092932572 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07222014-092932572>
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