Citation:
Stefanou N. On the electronic structure of rare earth and actinide beryllides. Journal of Physics F: Metal Physics. 1986;16(7):837-843.
Abstract:
The electronic structure of a simple model for (La, Ce, Th, U)Be13 compounds is determined self-consistently within the density functional theory. The rare earth or actinide atom is considered as a spherically symmetric impurity embedded in a jellium. The width and position of f-localised states result naturally from the scattering of conduction electrons by the impurity potential. The results of the author's calculation for electronic specific heat, position and width of f-resonant states are compared with available theoretical results and experimental data.