Cluster model studies on the electronic and magnetic properties of LaCo13 and La(FexAl1-x)13 alloys.

Presents studies on both the electronic and magnetic properties of LaCo[sub13] and La(Fe[subx]Al[sub1-x])sub[sub13] intermetallic compounds by cluster model calculations within the scheme of density-functional theory. Some properties of all the calculated clusters; Binding energy curves versus radial bond distance for cobalt, iron and aluminum and iron and aluminum clusters.