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A. C. LAWSON ETAL.
temperature (1C)
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Figure 1. Composite phase diagram of the light actinides. Reprinted from J. Less-Common Metals, Vol. 90, J.
L. Smith and E. A. Kmetko, Magnetism or bonding: a nearly periodic table of transition elements, pages 83-88,
copyright 1983, with permission from Elsevier Science.
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Figure 2. Linear thermal expansion of plutonium metal compared to that of aluminum. (Figure used by
permission of Los Alamos Science.)2
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Lawson, A.; Roberts, J. & Al, Et. Electron Correlation and Plutonium Phase Diagrams, article, May 1, 2001; New Mexico. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc720939/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.