Using the modified embedded-atom method to calculate the properties of Pu-Ga alloys

In this article, the semi-empirical modified embedded atom method is used to develop a model of Pu-Ga alloys. Employing classical calculations, the model is used to predict thermodynamic properties of these alloys as well as the complex Pu-Ga phase diagram. For more information contact M.I. Baskes, Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, MS-G755, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; (505) 667-1238; fax (505) 667-8021; baskes@lanl.gov.