The small-length-scale behaviour of an Anderson insulator and the question of ‘resistivity saturation’

S. Shaft, Z. Ovadyahu

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Abstract

Measurements of conductivity versus temperature performed on indium oxide specimens close to the metal-insulator transition are presented. For samples on the insulating side, the conductivity,σ(T) is observed to increase as a power law of the temperature. This is in agreement with a conjecture due to Thouless. However, an additional conduction path apparently needs to be assumed to account for the experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-62
Number of pages6
JournalPhilosophical Magazine B: Physics of Condensed Matter; Statistical Mechanics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1985
Externally publishedYes

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