Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths

Preface. 41. Rare earth alloys and compounds as thin films (M. Gasgnier). 42. Transport properties (electrical resistivity, thermoelectric power and thermal conductivity) of rare earth intermetallic compounds (E. Gratz and M.J. Zuckermann). 43. Adsorption and catalysis on rare earth surfaces (F.P. Netzer and E. Bertel). 44. Defects and phase transformation near room temperature in rare earth sesquioxides (C. Boulesteix). 45. Rare earth fluorides (O. Greis and J.M. Haschke). 46. Spectroscopic properties of triply ionized lanthanides in transparent host crystals (C.A. Morrison and R.P. Leavitt). Subject Index.