J. S. Dugdale Knihy

Focusing on the electrical properties of disordered metals and alloys, this book explores the advancements in understanding conductivity, Hall coefficient, magnetoresistance, and thermopower in solid amorphous alloys. It extends conventional Boltzmann theory to account for scenarios where the mean free path of conduction electrons is comparable to their wavelength and interionic separation. The author tests this theory against experimental data on metallic glasses, making the content accessible to non-specialist physicists, metallurgists, and chemists interested in this field.

Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics, this classic volume by a prominent authority in this field provides an account of some simple properties of metals and alloys associated with electron transport. Topics include some bulk transport properties, electrons in solids, transport coefficients, scattering, the transition metals, and the resistivity of concentrated alloys.