a LEPES-CNRS, 25 avenue des Martyrs, BP 166, 38042 Grenoble, France
b CRTBT-CNRS, 25 avenue des Martyrs, BP 166, 38042 Grenoble, France
Abstract:
In the icosahedral phases i-AlCuFe, i-AlPdMn and i-AlPdRe, the electrical conductivity is in the same range as for doped semiconductors. Strong similarities are observed between the direct and tunneling conductivity for the i-AlPdRe phase and for disordered systems on both sides of the metal–insulator (MI) transition.