NEW PHASE-DIAGRAM FOR (U,TH)BE13 - A MUON-SPIN-RESONANCE AND HC1 STUDY

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作者
HEFFNER, RH
SMITH, JL
WILLIS, JO
BIRRER, P
BAINES, C
GYGAX, FN
HITTI, B
LIPPELT, E
OTT, HR
SCHENCK, A
KNETSCH, EA
MYDOSH, JA
MACLAUGHLIN, DE
机构
[1] ETH ZURICH,PAUL SCHERRER INST,CH-5232 VILLIGEN,SWITZERLAND
[2] LEIDEN STATE UNIV,KAMERLINGH ONNES LAB,2300 RA LEIDEN,NETHERLANDS
[3] UNIV CALIF RIVERSIDE,RIVERSIDE,CA 92521
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.65.2816
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O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Zero-field muon-spin-resonance and lower-critical-field data are presented for a wide range of Th concentrations in U1-xThxBe13, spanning the region where both a superconducting and a second, lower-temperature phase transition are observed. Overall T-x phase boundaries are assigned and discussed according to the nature of the lower phase transition. Arguments for associating the lower phase with a possible magnetic (time-reversal violating) superconducting state are given. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:2816 / 2819
页数:4
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