In this paper we review the current experimental and theoretical situation of the description of non-Fermi liquid behavior (NFL) in U and Ce intermetallics. We focus on the magnetic and thermodynamic properties. We also discuss a recent theoretical interpretation of this behavior in terms of Griffiths-McCoy singularities close to the magnetic quantum critical point (QCP). We show how an effecti...

Title of Dissertation: Combinatorial Investigation of Intermetallics Using Electron-beam Deposition Hiroyuki Oguchi, Doctor of Philosophy, 2008 Directed By: Professor Ichiro Takeuchi, Materials Science & Engineering We have systematically studied subtle changes in physical properties of intermetallics using the combinatorial strategy where a large number of samples with systematically changed p...

The electromc energy band structures of three interrnetalhc compounds have been

Single-crystal diffuse scattering (SCDS) reveals detailed structural insights into materials. In particular, it is sensitive to two-body correlations, whereas traditional Bragg peak-based methods are sensitive to single-body correlations. This means that diffuse scattering is sensitive to ordering that persists for just a few unit cells: nanoscale order, sometimes referred to as “local structur...