The temperature-dependent electrical transport properties of liquid Sn using pseudopotential theory |
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Authors: | AB Patel NK Bhatt BY Thakore PR Vyas AR Jani |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Physics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, India;2. Department of Physics, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India |
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Abstract: | We present the calculations of electrical resistivity, thermo-electric power and thermal conductivity based on the self-consistent approximation. The pseudopotential due to Hasegawa et al. J. Non-Cryst. Solids 117/118, 300 (1990) M. Hasegawa, K. Hoshino, M. Watabe, and H. Young, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 117/118, 300 (1990).Crossref], Web of Science ®] , Google Scholar]] for full electron–ion interaction, which is valid for all electrons and contains the repulsive delta function to achieve the necessary s-pseudisation, was used in the calculation. Temperature dependence of structure factor is achieved through temperature-dependent potential parameter in the pair-potential. The outcome of the present study is discussed in the light of other such results and with predictions of Wiedemann and Franz law up to moderately high temperature. Specially, high-temperature resistivity data necessitates the careful investigation of electron energy dispersion close to the Fermi level and possible metal to non-metal transition while going from dense-fluid to low density-fluid state. In the absence of experimental data at high temperature, these findings may serve as future guideline. |
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Keywords: | electrical resistivity thermo-electric power pseudopotential Sn |
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