Interplay of the Boltzmann-type ordinary transport and quantum corrections in Ag-Cu-Ge amorphous alloy system. I. Temperature dependence of electrical resistivity
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Abstract
The electrical resistivity has been measured in the temperature range 2-300 K for (Ag0.5Cu0.5)1-xGex amorphous alloys over a wide composition range 0