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Title:
Anomalous fcc Crystal Structure of Thorium Metal
Authors:
Johansson, Börje; Ahuja, Rajeev; Eriksson, Olle; Wills, J. M.
Affiliation:
AA(Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics, Uppsala University, Box 530, S-751 21, Uppsala, Sweden), AB(Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics, Uppsala University, Box 530, S-751 21, Uppsala, Sweden), AC(Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics, Uppsala University, Box 530, S-751 21, Uppsala, Sweden), AD(Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics, Uppsala University, Box 530, S-751 21, Uppsala, Sweden)
Publication:
Physical Review Letters, Volume 75, Issue 2, July 10, 1995, pp.280-283 (PhRvL Homepage)
Publication Date:
07/1995
Origin:
AIP; APS
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.280
Bibliographic Code:
1995PhRvL..75..280J

Abstract

It is standard practice to consider thorium as a traditional tetravalent d transition metal, belonging to the same group of elements as Ti, Zr, and Hf. We demonstrate, however, that the observed fcc crystal structure for thorium is in complete disagreement with this picture. Instead we show that it is the itinerant 5f electrons which stabilize the fcc phase. Thereby we have established a close connection between thorium and the heavier actinide metals (Pa-Pu), which has previously been overlooked.
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