The uranium ternary intermetallic compound URhAl was investigated by m
eans of magneto-optical Kerr effect. Comparative studies of UTX comple
xes support the conclusion that the magneto-optical spectrum originate
s mostly from uranium electronic states, the contribution of other met
al states being less important. The most prominent peak revealed in th
e infrared region of the magneto-optical spectra was attributed to the
transitions from the ground 5f states to higher d states of uranium.
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