Phase change of pore fluid (boiling/condensing) in rock cores under conditions representative of geothermal reservoirs results in alterations of the electrical resistivity of the samples. In fractured samples, phase change can result in resistivity changes that are more than an order of magnitude greater than those measured in intact samples. These results suggest that electrical resistivity mo...

We investigated the potential of using a 24-electrode resistivity imaging apparatus for rapid reconnaissance surveys for natural-aggregate accumulation. The surveys were first calibrated at sites with known geometry of sand and gravel layers, which showed that subsurface accumulation of coarse material was accurately resolved with both 2and 4-m electrode spacing. The inverted absolute resistivi...

Electrical resistivity method was used in carrying out geophysical investigations at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, with a view of determining the depth to the bedrock, thickness of the top soil and weathered basement.Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) using Schlumberger array was carried out at forty (40) VES stations. ABEM terrameter (SAS 3...

The development of resistivity surveying techniques has been very rapid in the last three decades. The advent of automated data acquisition systems, inversion codes, and easy access to powerful and fast computers has tremendously increased the practical applicability of the geophysical method. Geoelectrical resistivity imaging is increasingly being used in environmental, engineering and hydrolo...

We have performed measurements of the Hall effect, electrical resistivity, and magnetization on Tb2Fe17 single crystals in the 5 to 300 K temperature range, and in magnetic fields of up to 5 T. We find that the anomalous Hall effect of this ferromagnet depends strongly on the magnetization direction relative to the crystal axes. The AHE resistivity, measured with an applied magnetic field H per...

A realistic assessment of future interconnect performance is addressed, specifically, by modeling copper (Cu) wire effective resistivity in the light of technological and reliability constraints. The scaling-induced rise in resistance in the future may be significantly exacerbated due to an increase in Cu resistivity itself, through both electron surface scattering and diffusion barrier effect....

Knowing and controlling the resistivity of an individual nanowire (NW) is crucial for the production of new sensors and devices. For ZnO NWs this is poorly understood; a 10(8) variation in resistivity has previously been reported, making the production of reproducible devices almost impossible. Here, we provide accurate resistivity measurements of individual NWs, using a four-probe scanning tun...

Resistivity is an intrinsic feature that specifies the electrical properties of a material and depends on electron-phonon scattering near room temperature. Reducing the resistivity of a metal to its potentially lowest value requires eliminating grain boundaries and impurities, but to date few studies have focused on reducing the intrinsic resistivity of a pure metal itself. We could reduce the ...

In a recent experimental study program involving X-band waveguide components, various factors affecting RF resistivity were investigated. Specific results of this investigation included: l) the successful reduction of the RF resistivity of conventional beryllium copper castings by electroplating with higher conductivity metals, 2) decreasing RF resistivity by lowering surface roughness, 3) the ...

Combined resistivity and IP investigation is a powerful tool for mapping contaminant leakage as well as delineating the extent of contaminated ground and buried waste. Resistivity investigation is well established for detection and mapping of contaminated ground and groundwater. Low resistive zones around contaminated industrial sites and landfills correlate with high ion contents in groundwate...