Superconductivity of bulk CaC6 -: art. no. 087003

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作者
Emery, N
Hérold, C
d'Astuto, M
Garcia, V
Bellin, C
Marêché, JF
Lagrange, P
Loupias, G
机构
[1] Univ Nancy 1, UMR 7555, Lab Chim Solide Mineral, F-54506 Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
[2] Univ Paris 06, UMR 7590, Inst Mineral & Phys Milieux Condenses, IMPCM, F-75252 Paris, France
[3] Univ Paris 06, UMR 7588, INSP, Inst Nano Sci Paris, F-75252 Paris, France
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.087003
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We have obtained bulk samples of the graphite intercalation compound, CaC6, by a novel method of synthesis from highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. The crystal structure has been completely determined showing that it is the only member of the MC6, metal-graphite compounds that has rhombohedral symmetry. We have clearly shown the occurrence of superconductivity in the bulk sample at 11.5 K, using magnetization measurements.
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