Bulk properties of pressure-induced superconductivity in EuMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/
Journal Article
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· J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States)
Characteristics of superconductivity induced by pressure P in EuMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ have been investigated by dc magnetization and heat capacity measurements under nearly hydrostatic pressure. No Meissner effect was detected at the superconducting transition, in agreement with previous results, but a discontinuity in the heat capacity data demonstrates the bulk nature of the superconducting state for P> or approx. = 13 kbar. An analysis of the heat capacity data yields a value for this discontinuity comparable to that expected from the BCS theory. In addition, heat capacity measurements for P = 11 kbar reveal a feature arising from the structural transition responsible for the absence of superconductivity when P < 13 kbar in EuMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/.
- Research Organization:
- Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences and Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS03-76ER70227
- OSTI ID:
- 5494880
- Journal Information:
- J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 60:1; ISSN JLTPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360603* -- Materials-- Properties
656102 -- Solid State Physics-- Superconductivity-- Acoustic
Electronic
Magnetic
Optical
& Thermal Phenomena-- (-1987)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS
EUROPIUM SULFIDES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
MAGNETIZATION
MEISSNER-OCHSENFELD EFFECT
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRESSURE EFFECTS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERY HIGH PRESSURE
360603* -- Materials-- Properties
656102 -- Solid State Physics-- Superconductivity-- Acoustic
Electronic
Magnetic
Optical
& Thermal Phenomena-- (-1987)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS
EUROPIUM SULFIDES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
MAGNETIZATION
MEISSNER-OCHSENFELD EFFECT
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRESSURE EFFECTS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERY HIGH PRESSURE