The rare earths play a unique role in science. These seventeen related elementsafford a panoply of subtle variations deriving from the systematic developmentof ... » 

The rare earths play a unique role in science. These seventeen related elementsafford a panoply of subtle variations deriving from the systematic developmentof their electronic configurations allowing a test of theory with excellentresolution. In contrast they find widespread use in even the most mundaneprocesses such as steel making for polishing materials and gasoline crackingcatalysts. In between are exotic uses such as TV screen phosphors lasers highstrength permanent magnets and chemical probes.This multivolume handbookcovers the entire rare earth field in an integrated manner. Each chapter is acomprehensive uptodate critical review of a particular segment of the field.The work offers the researcher and graduate student alike a complete andthorough coverage of this fascinating field. Authoritative Comprehensive Uptodate Critical Reliable «