Rare Earth Intermetallics

PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I Introductory and Background Material Chapter 1 Introduction and Scope References Chapter 2 The Magnetic Interactions References Chapter 3 The Crystal Field Interaction and Its Effect on Thermal and Magnetic Behavior A. The Crystal Field Interaction by the Operator Equivalent Method B. The Crystal Field Parameters Bnm C. Magnetic and Thermal Properties; Van Vleck Paramagnetism ReferencesPart II Rare Earth-Nontransition Metal Systems Chapter 4 Compounds with Aluminum A. The RAl2 Compounds B. The RA13 Compounds C. RA1 Compounds D. R3Al2 Compounds E. Other Aluminum Compounds References Chapter 5 Gallium, Indium, and Thallium Compounds A. The RIn3 and R3In Compounds B. The Other In, Ga, and ΤΊ Compounds References Chapter 6 Compounds with Copper, Silver, and Gold A. The RM Compounds B. The RM2 Compounds C. The RCu5 Compounds References Chapter 7 Compounds with Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb A. The Equiatomic Compounds B. The 5:3 and 5:4 Compounds C. The RSi2 and RGe2 Compounds D. RSn3 and RPb3 Compounds E. Miscellaneous IVA Compounds References Chapter 8 Compounds with Be, Mg, Zn, Cd, and Hg A. The RM Compounds Β. The RM2 Compounds C. Other Compounds D. Heat Capacities ReferencesPart III Rare Earth-Transition Metal Systems Chapter 9 Nickel Compounds A. RNi2 Compounds B. RNi5 Compounds C. The RNi and R2Ni17 Compounds D. The R3Ni, R7Ni3 , RNi3 , and R2Ni7 and Er5Ni3 Compounds References Chapter 10 Cobalt Compounds A. The RCo5 Series B. The RCo2 Series C. The R2Co17 Compounds D. The RCo3, R2Co7, R4Co7, and R3Co Compounds E. Concluding Remarks References Chapter 11 Iron and Manganese Compounds A. R-Fe Compounds B. R-Mn Compounds References Chapter 12 Compounds with 4d and 5d Transition Metals A. RT2 Compounds B. The RPd3 Compounds C. Other Compounds ReferencesAppendix Energies, Eigenfunctions, and Magnetic Moments of Rare Earth Ions in a Hexagonal Field J = 8 J=15/2Author Index