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Superconducting properties, chemical compositions, and lattice parameters of Pb-, Sn- and (Pb{sub 1-x}Sn{sub x})Mo{sub 6}S{sub 8}

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OSTI ID:10114759
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States). Francis Bitter National Magnet Lab.
The values of critical temperatures for alloys of Pb- and SnMo{sub 6}S{sub 8} were shown to be lower than those of the respective pure Chevrel phases. Chemical compositional analysis of the compounds revealed that the decreased {Tc} in the alloys are due to the off-stoichiometric compositions in the alloys. Although alloying slightly increased the values of the upper critical field H{sub c2} over that for PbMo{sub 6}S{sub 8}, the H{sub c2} values for these specimens were substantially lower than those which have been reported for PbMo{sub 6}S{sub 8}. Possible causes for these depressed values of H{sub c2} are discussed.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
10114759
Report Number(s):
BNL--46798; CONF-9110306--2; ON: DE92005448
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English