The magic of plutonium: 5f electrons and phase instability

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science

Volumn 35 A, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2207-2222

  Hecker, S S ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOYING; CERIUM; CRYSTAL LATTICES; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; IRON; METALLURGY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ALLOYING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATED ELECTRON BEHAVIOR; PHASE INSTABILITY; THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT;

PLUTONIUM;

EID: 4544318280     PISSN: 10735623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11661-006-0200-1     Document Type: Article

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