ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Neutron inelastic scattering experiments have been performed on UF4 and NpF4. We had anticipated observing a number of sharp magnetic transitions in these experiments because the tetravalent metal ions are expected to have localized f states. However, very few transitions were observed, three and two in UF4 and NpF4, respectively. Except for the lowest-lying level (at 1.5 meV) in UF4 the transitions are wider than the instrumental resolution, suggesting a strong interaction between the electronic states and lattice vibrations. The levels observed do not correspond to those predicted by a crystal-field scheme recently proposed from optical spectroscopy. However, the paucity of observed levels in our experiments excludes us proposing an alternative scheme. The 1.5 meV energy level in UF4 is in good agreement with that deduced from specific heat and magnetic susceptibility data. © 1994 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.467964
