SUPERLATTICE STRUCTURAL TRANSITION IN THE ORGANIC SUPERCONDUCTOR KAPPA-(BEDT-TTF)(2)CU[N(CN)(2)]BR

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作者
NOGAMI, Y
POUGET, JP
ITO, H
ISHIGURO, T
SAITO, G
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 11,PHYS SOLIDES LAB,CNRS,URA 02,F-91450 ORSAY,FRANCE
[2] KYOTO UNIV,DEPT PHYS,KYOTO,KYOTO 60601,JAPAN
[3] KYOTO UNIV,DEPT CHEM,KYOTO,KYOTO 60601,JAPAN
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10.1016/0038-1098(94)90387-5
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
摘要
By the X-ray ''monochromatic'' Laue photographic method, we observe the formation below 200 K of superlattice reflections in k-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Cu[N(CN)(2)]Br which exhibits the highest superconducting critical temperature at ambient pressure (T-c similar to 11.6 K) among the organic superconductors. This displacive structural transition doubles the lattice parameter along c. We discuss the driving force of this instability and the consequences of this structural transition on the electronic and lattice properties of this salt.
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