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Fizika : a journal of experimental and theoretical physics, Vol. 8 No. 2-3, 1976.

Original scientific paper

Thermal switching in metals

Z. Ogorelec ; Institute of Physics of the University, Zagreb

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Abstract

A simple experiment with mercury showed that solid-liquid transition in metals may be utilized for a thermal formation of a current-voltage characteristic of N-type as well as for the switching from a state of lower to a state of higher resistance. As a measure for the switching effectiveness a factor q appears, defined as a ratio of conductivities of the metal in liquid and solid state. The lower its magnitude the better are the switching characteristics. In pure metals q is rather large but smaller values may be expected in alloys. Empirical rules governing design of such alloys are discussed.

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Hrčak ID:

328152

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/328152

Publication date:

2.8.1976.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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