UAl2: Fine structure of thefbands

Abstract
The electronic structure of the C15, or cubic-Laves-phase material, UAl2 has been calculated using the linearized relativistic augmented-plane-wave method. The anomalous behavior of the electrical resistivity, specific heat, and magnetic susceptibility can be explained by the fine structure of the density of states near the Fermi energy alone, without the necessity of the introduction of drastic spin fluctuations or many-body effects.