Rare-earth magnetic isolation and superconductivity on the Chevrel-phase compounds

Journal Article · Mon Jan 21 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.44.178· OSTI ID:5668266

Jarlborg, T; Freeman, A J

Results of ab initio self-consistent linear muffin-tin orbital energy-band studies for EuMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/, GdMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/, SnMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ and SnMo/sub 6/Se/sub 8/ including all electrons in all 15 atoms/unit cell are reported. The large charge transfer from both the Eu, Gd, and Sn sites and from the Mo sites to the chalcogens is shown to be the driving mechanism with which to explain their unusual magnetic and superconducting properties.

• Research Organization: Physics Department and Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
• OSTI ID: 5668266
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 44:3; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ABRIKOSOV THEORY
BAND THEORY
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS
EUROPIUM SULFIDES
GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS
GADOLINIUM SULFIDES
MAGNETIC MOMENTS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM SELENIDES
MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES
MUFFIN-TIN POTENTIAL
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POTENTIALS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
SELENIDES
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS
SELF-CONSISTENT FIELD
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
SUPERCONDUCTORS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TIN COMPOUNDS
TIN SELENIDES
TIN SULFIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS