Accession Number:

AD0457915

Title:

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY OF SUPERCOOLED GALLIUM.

Descriptive Note:

Progress rept., 1 Aug 64-28 Feb 65,

Corporate Author:

THAYER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING HANOVER NH

Personal Author(s):

• Colligan, George A.
• Lo, John M.

Report Date:

1965-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

58.0

Abstract:

Transport measurement by means of electrical resistivity is used to determine structural changes in supercooled gallium. The results are interpreted in the light of clustering phenomena deduced by McLaughlin and Ubbelohde from viscosity data of tin. The change in electrical resistivity of gallium with increased supercooling is found to be linear. From this, an estimate of the upper bound of cluster size is deduced. The rate of increase in cluster concentration is also deduced to level off with increased supercooling. It is suggested that self-diffusion and viscosity measurements, as well as liquid X-ray analysis be attempted to supplement this work. Author

Descriptors:

• *GALLIUM
• SUPERCOOLING
• ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
• MEASUREMENT
• TRANSPORT PROPERTIES
• NUCLEATION
• PHASE STUDIES

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE