The Specific Heat and Superconductivity of Th–Y and Th–La Alloys

Abstract

The low temperature specific heat of Th–Y and Th–La alloys have been measured in order to compare with that of La–Y alloys. The change of the Debye temperature of Th–Y alloys with Yttrium concentration is very similar to that of La–Y alloys. The atomic property of McMillan-Hopefield’s parameter η is also discussed.