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Bethe-Slater curve
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English
Bethe–Slater curve
thumb|A Bethe-Slater curve. Elements above the horizontal axis are ferromagnetic, and those below are antiferromagnetic.
Noun
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.
Translations
German: de Bethe-Slater-Kurve
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