This volume of the Handbook is the first of a three volume set of reviews devoted to the interrelationships, similarities, differences and contrasts of the lanthanide and actinide series of elements. In order to comprehensively cover this large field two leading scientists, G.H. Lander and G.R. Choppin, were invited to be guest editors for this special set of volumes. Together, the four editors carefully and critically chose the various topics and invited the appropriate experts to write reviews keeping in mind that the emphasis was to be on the interrelationships of the lanthanides and actinides. The volume contains eight chapters concerned with some of the physical aspects of the lanthanide and actinide series. The first three chapters are theoretical in nature and the last five are more heavily oriented towards experimental studies.
Table of contents:
Preface. Dedication. Contents of Volumes 1 - 16. 110. Electronic
structure, Fermi surfaces, and superconductivity in f electron
metals (M.R. Norman, D.D. Koelling). 111. Phenomenological
approach to heavy-fermion systems (S.H. Liu). 112. Theory of
cohesion in rare earths and actinides (B. Johansson, M.S.S.
Brooks). 113. High-pressure studies - Structural aspects (U.
Benedict, W.B. Holzapfel). 114. Magnetic measurements on rare
earth and actinide monopnictides and monochalcogenides (O.Vogt, K. Mattenberger). 115. Transport properties of rare earth and
actinide intermetallics (J.M. Fournier, E. Gratz). 116.
Mössbauer studies on electronic structure of intermetallic
compounds (W. Potzel, G.M. Kalvius, J. Gal). 117. Neutron
elastic scattering from actinides and anomalous lanthanides (G.H.
Lander). Author index. Subject index.
Table of contents:
Preface. Dedication. Contents of Volumes 1 - 16. 110. Electronic
structure, Fermi surfaces, and superconductivity in f electron
metals (M.R. Norman, D.D. Koelling). 111. Phenomenological
approach to heavy-fermion systems (S.H. Liu). 112. Theory of
cohesion in rare earths and actinides (B. Johansson, M.S.S.
Brooks). 113. High-pressure studies - Structural aspects (U.
Benedict, W.B. Holzapfel). 114. Magnetic measurements on rare
earth and actinide monopnictides and monochalcogenides (O.Vogt, K. Mattenberger). 115. Transport properties of rare earth and
actinide intermetallics (J.M. Fournier, E. Gratz). 116.
Mössbauer studies on electronic structure of intermetallic
compounds (W. Potzel, G.M. Kalvius, J. Gal). 117. Neutron
elastic scattering from actinides and anomalous lanthanides (G.H.
Lander). Author index. Subject index.