Semiconductor–metal transition in liquid semiconductors

CONTENTS 1. Introduction 551 2. Theoretical models of the semiconductor-metal transition in disordered systems 552 3. Semiconductor-metal transition in molten semiconductors at high temperatures 561 4. Semiconductor-metal transition and criterion for minimal metallic conductivity of melts at T>Tmp 564 5. Metal-semiconductor transition near critical points of metals and semiconductors 565 A. Results of experimental investigations of cesium and mercury 565 1) Liquid metal range 567 2) Transition range 567 3) Range with some properties of liquid semiconductors 568 4) Range of dense ionized gases 569 B. Results of experimental investigations of selenium and arsenic. Se–Te system 570 1) Selenium and arsenic 570 2) Se–Te system 571 6. Conclusions 571 References 572