Electrical Properties of Selected Rare Earth Compounds and Alloys

Abstract

Rare earth elements, neodymium, gadolinium, samarium, cerium, erbium, and ytterbium, in compounds and alloys with Group V elements arsenic and antimony and Group VI elements selenium and tellurium have been studied. The properties discussed include carrier concentration and carrier mobility, electrical and thermal conductivity, and thermoelectric power as functions of temperature and composition. Several suggested applications utilizing these materials are presented.