SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TO 21-K IN INTERMETALLIC THORIUM-BASED BORIDE CARBIDES

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作者
SARRAO, JL
DEANDRADE, MC
HERRMANN, J
HAN, SH
FISK, Z
MAPLE, MB
CAVA, RJ
机构
[1] AT&T BELL LABS, MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 USA
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO, INST PURE & APPL PHYS SCI, LA JOLLA, CA 92093 USA
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PHYSICA C-SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND ITS APPLICATIONS | 1994年 / 229卷 / 1-2期
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10.1016/0921-4534(94)90813-3
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
We report the observation of superconductivity in intermetallic thorium-based boride carbides. For ThM2B2C, superconducting T(c)'s of 6 K (M = Ni), 6.5 K (M = Pt), and 14.5 K (M = Pd) have been measured. These compounds are isostructural with the recently reported LnNi2B2C superconductors. We have also observed bulk superconductivity in an as-yet-undetermined thorium-palladium-boron-carbon quaternary phase at 21.5 K. Critical-field measurements on the two palladium-based superconductors, as well as the pressure dependence of T(c) for the 21.5 K superconductor, are reported.
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页数:5
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