The Division is studying (both experimentally and theoretically) phenomena in highly correlated electron systems, namely, those in which the localized f electrons interact strongly with the electrons from the conduction band. These are compounds, in which at least one component is an element having partially populated the f electron shell, namely lanthanides or actinides. In the Department of Magnetic Research, mostly compounds based on cerium, iterbium and uranium are studied. Compounds based on other lantanides and actinides are also examined, however, they represent a minority in a number of research projects carried out by the Department.
