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This research used small-amplitude AC signals to measure the electrical impedances of these oxide layers, as a function of time, temperature, oxygen content of the LBE, and applied DC bias. DC voltages that were apparently generated by the oxide layers themselves were also observed. The resistances were one or more orders of magnitude greater than the published resistances of pressed, sintered pellets of similar oxide material, but they showed a similar Arrhenius dependence on temperature. The resistances declined significantly with reducing levels of oxygen and with applied DC bias, also exhibiting rectifying properties. The capacitance was much less variable. 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