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A noncollinear density functional theory ansatz for the phononic and thermodynamic properties of -Pu
Alexander R. Muñoz, W. Adam Phelan, Matthew S. Cook +6
Plutonium's phase diagram is host to complex structures and interactions that make the description of its ground state properties elusive. Using all-electron density functional the…
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Anderson Impurity Mechanism for a Multi-Level Model in -Pu
Alexander R. Muñoz, Travis E. Jones
Electronic correlations and spin-orbit interactions in plutonium create variations in the bonding behavior of each of its allotropes. In -Pu, the 5f electrons lie at the tipping…