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data in Fig. 11 were fitted by the function given in Eq. ͑4͒,
parameters m and KECM1 of the fit are listed in Table I.
schaftlichen Forschung under Project No. 10014 and in part
by Grant Agency of The Czech Republic under Project No.
0446.
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1ϩ KECM /KECM1
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These results can be interpreted on the assumption that the
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