Structural stability, phase transformations and band-tuning of actinide and rare earth based intermetallics under high pressure: A perspective

Indian Journal of Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 485-499

  Chandra Shekar, N V ^a   Kathirvel, V ^a,b   Sahu, P Ch ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Actinides and rareearths; Electronic structure; High pressure; Intermetallics; Stability; Structural phase transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551636584     PISSN: 09731458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12648-010-0047-6     Document Type: Review

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