Bethe-Slater curves

A form of Bethe-Slater curve — A chart showing the exchange energy for transition metals as a function of the ratio of the interatomic distance to the radius of the electron shell. It illustrates why certain metals are ferromagnetic and others are antiferromagnetic.

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nounBethe-Slater curve
  1. pluralplural of Bethe-Slater curve
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