Rare earths in a nutshell
Jianshi Zhou, Gregory A. Fiete
Abstract
The elements’ electronic configurations help explain why the rare earths are key ingredients in dozens of technological products—cell phones, computer hard drives, and lasers among them.
Topics & Concepts
Key (lock)Rare earthLaserComputer scienceMaterials scienceNanotechnologyPhysicsComputer securityOpticsMetallurgyGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis