Itinerant f-electron antiferromagnetism in NpSn/sub 3/

Journal Article · Mon Nov 29 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.37.1511· OSTI ID:7343420

Trainor, R J; Brodsky, M B; Dunlap, B D; Shenoy, G K

We report measurements of the specific heat, Moessbauer effect, and electrical resistivity of NpSn/sub 3/, which identify its weak antiferromagnetism (T/sub N/=9.5 K) as arising from itinerant 5f electrons. This is the first known verification of itinerant f-electron antiferromagnetism in any system. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439
• OSTI ID: 7343420
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 37:22; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360102* -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
ACTINIDE ALLOYS
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ANTIFERROMAGNETISM
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRONIC SPECIFIC HEAT
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAGNETISM
MOESSBAUER EFFECT
NEEL TEMPERATURE
NEPTUNIUM ALLOYS
PARAMAGNETISM
PHONONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
QUASI PARTICLES
SPECIFIC HEAT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TIN ALLOYS
TIN BASE ALLOYS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE