Plutonium in high magnetic fields.*

High magnetic field studies of plutonium have been limited up until now. The complex behavior of plutonium’s 5f electrons are thought to be responsible for the elements unusual behavior, making it possibly the strangest element in the periodic table. Here we review data from a new set of various experiments involving high magnetic field and extremes of temperature. High magnetic fields are especially effective in probing electronic states and is the highlighted method of this study. We present the data in the context of gaining in site into the 5f electrons physics of the material.