High-Temperature Superconductivity in Hydrides: Experimental Evidence and Details

Eremets, M. I.; Minkov, V. S.; Drozdov, A. P.; Kong, P. P.; Ksenofontov, V.; Shylin, S. I.; Bud’ko, S. L.; Prozorov, R.; Balakirev, F. F.; Sun, Dan; Mozaffari, S.; Balicas, L.

doi:10.1007/s10948-022-06148-1

High-Temperature Superconductivity in Hydrides: Experimental Evidence and Details

Journal Article · Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-022-06148-1· OSTI ID:1856544

; Minkov, V. S.; Drozdov, A. P.; Kong, P. P.; Ksenofontov, V.; Shylin, S. I.; Bud’ko, S. L.; Prozorov, R.; Balakirev, F. F.; Sun, Dan; Mozaffari, S.; Balicas, L.

Abstract

Since the discovery of superconductivity at ~ 200 K in H ₃ S [1], similar or higher transition temperatures, T _c s, have been reported for various hydrogen-rich compounds under ultra-high pressures [2]. Superconductivity was experimentally proved by different methods, including electrical resistance, magnetic susceptibility, optical infrared, and nuclear resonant scattering measurements. The crystal structures of superconducting phases were determined by X-ray diffraction. Numerous electrical transport measurements demonstrate the typical behavior of a conventional phonon-mediated superconductor: zero resistance below T _c , shift of T _c to lower temperatures under external magnetic fields, and pronounced isotope effect. Remarkably, the results are in good agreement with the theoretical predictions, which describe superconductivity in hydrides within the framework of the conventional BCS theory. However, despite this acknowledgement, experimental evidences for the superconducting state in these compounds have recently been treated with criticism [3–7], which apparently stems from misunderstanding and misinterpretation of complicated experiments performed under very high pressures. Here, we describe in greater detail the experiments revealing high-temperature superconductivity in hydrides under high pressures. We show that the arguments against superconductivity [3–7] can be either refuted or explained. The experiments on the high-temperature superconductivity in hydrides clearly contradict the theory of hole superconductivity [8] and eliminate it [3].

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Research Organization:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States); Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001; AC02-07CH11358; SC0002613

OSTI ID:: 1856544

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1864273
OSTI ID: 1866587
OSTI ID: 1878070

Report Number(s):: IS-J-10,774; LA-UR-22-20373; PII: 6148

Journal Information:: Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, Journal Name: Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 35; ISSN 1557-1939

Publisher:: Springer Science + Business MediaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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