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Metals

  • 1st Edition, Volume 1 - December 1, 1978
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Karl A. Gschneidner, Leroy Eyring
  • Language: English

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Table of contents

Preface. 1. Atomic properties (free atom) (Z.B. Goldschmidt). 2. Preparation and basic properties of the rare earth metals (B.J. Beaudry and K.A. Gschniedner, Jr.). 3. Electronic structure of rare earth metals (S.H. Liu). 4. Cerium (D.C. Koskenmaki and K.A. Gschneidner, Jr.). 5. Low temperature heat capacity of the rare earth metals (L.J. Sundström). 6. Magnetic and transport properties of the rare earths (K.A. McEwen). 7. Magnetic structures and inelastic neutron scattering: metals, alloys and compounds (S.K. Sinha). 8. Elastic and mechanical properties (T.E. Scott). 9. High pressure studies: metals, alloys and compounds (A. Jayaraman). 10. Superconductivity: metals, alloys and compounds (C. Probst and J. Wittig). 11. Kondo effect: alloys and compounds (M.B. Maple, L.E. DeLong and B.C. Sales). 12. Diffusion in rare earth metals (M.P. Dariel). Subject index.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 1
  • Published: December 1, 1978
  • Language: English

About the editors

KG

Karl A. Gschneidner

Gschneidner has published over 485 journal articles and chapters in books and edited or written 40 books on the chemistry, materials science, and physics or rare earth materials. He was the founder of the Rare-earth Information Center and served as its Director for 30 years.
Affiliations and expertise
Iowa State University, Ames, USA

LE

Leroy Eyring

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemistry and the Center for Solid State Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

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