Reversible effects of temperature on the structure of amorphous NiP

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Abstract
The influence of temperature on the structure of amorphous NiP was determined by means of x-ray and thermal-expansion measurements. The results compare well with the theoretical predictions for the static x-ray structure factor of an amorphous Debye solid. Observed changes in the structure factor with temperature are of the correct magnitude to explain the temperature dependences of the resistivity of amorphous metals in terms of the Ziman liquid-metal theory; this is taken as further experimental confirmation of the validity of liquid-metal theory for electron transport in these systems.