Handbook on the physics and chemistry of rare earths: volume 28

Éditeur :
Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN :
9780444503466
Date de publication :
14 juin 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
870 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the filling of the 4f electronic orbitals, the lanthanides defy the elementary aufbau principle that underlies the periodic sequence of the elements. This volume includes chapters that help to unravel some of these, and introduces the basic physics of the orbital collapse leading to the failure.