Muon spin relaxation studies of heavy fermion superconductors

Conference · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10161608

Heffner, R H

This talk will focus recent developments in our understanding of heavy fermion (HF) superconductors and the role that positive muon spin relaxation ({mu}SR) studies have played in helping to elucidate their properties. As illustrations two systems will be discussed: (1) UPd{sub 2}Al{sub 3}, one of the most recently discovered HF superconductors, which also displays coexisting magnetic order and (2) UBe{sub 3} doped with small quantities Of Th substituted for U, which displays an interplay between its superconducting and magnetic ground states, leading to multiple superconducting states.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 10161608
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--93-1736; CONF-9304145--2; ON: DE93014576
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360107
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
BASIC SUPERCONDUCTIVITY STUDIES
BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS
FERMIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MUON SPIN RELAXATION
PALLADIUM COMPOUNDS
PHASE DIAGRAMS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SUPERCONDUCTORS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
URANIUM COMPOUNDS