Highly correlated electron behavior in NpCu5-x(Pd,Ni)x-a contrast to UCu5-x(Pd,Ni)x

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 378-380, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 40-43

  Stewart, G R ^a   Kim, J S ^a   Sykora, R E ^b   Haire, R G ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy fermion; New structure determination; Non fermi liquid

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; ELECTRONS; FERMI LIQUIDS; NEPTUNIUM; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL EFFECTS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

HEAVY FERMION; NEW STRUCTURE DETERMINATION; NON-FERMI LIQUID;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33646425314     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2006.01.022     Document Type: Article

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10. 4Pd-also has a constant ΔC/T at lower temperatures. To improve on the poor thermal conductivity experienced in the current work, silver epoxy will be used to mount the sample in future work.