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Evidence of structural phase transitions in superconducting Rb/sub x/WO/sub 3/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
In the hexagonal tungsten bronze Rb/sub x/WO/sub 3/, the ordering of the vacancies of the Rb sites has been observed by neutron diffraction measurements. This ordering is the cause of the resistivity anomaly observed by Stanley et al. Another type of structural transition has also been found for the samples with x<0.25. The results give support to the speculated correlation between the superconducting transition temperature and a structural phase transition.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973
OSTI ID:
5676829
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 25:1; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English