Electron heat capacity and lattice properties of Americium

Abstract

Abstract-The temperature dependence of the electron heat capacity of americium is calculated using the concepts on the electronic structure and magnetic properties of this element. The Debye temperature, the thermal expansion coefficient, and the bulk modulus of americium are determined on the basis of the results of calculations and experimental data on heat capacity.

FCRD Advanced Reactor (Transmutation) Fuels Handbook

“…Povzner et al [393] calculated the electron contribution to the heat capacity of Am, obtaining good agreement with the low-temperature experimental data of Hall et al [394].…”

A thermodynamic model of thermal end elastic properties of curium

“…One can see that in the entire temperature range the electronic subsystem has greater effect on heat capacity of Cm as compared to phonon anharmonicity. However, the low-temperature coefficient of electronic heat capacity of Cm is sufficiently smaller than in case of americium [11], which precedes curium in the periodic table.…”