Degradation of superconductivity in A15 V/sub 3/Si by explosive compression
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
We have found that explosive compression similar to that used to create A15 Nb/sub 3/Si seriously degrades superconductivity in A15 V/sub 3/Si which, before compression, was typical of well-ordered material. Specifically, the midpoint of the bulk superconducting transition is depressed by 1.8 K, the bulk transition width is increased by a factor of 3, and the specific heat ..gamma.. is decreased by more than 20% compared to the starting material. Implications of these results for the ultimate achievable transition temperature in A15 Nb/sub 3/Si are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
- OSTI ID:
- 6063258
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 31:5; ISSN PRBMD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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360603* -- Materials-- Properties
656102 -- Solid State Physics-- Superconductivity-- Acoustic
Electronic
Magnetic
Optical
& Thermal Phenomena-- (-1987)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BETA-W LATTICES
COHERENT SCATTERING
COMPRESSION
CRYSTAL LATTICES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DATA
DIFFRACTION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON-PHONON COUPLING
ENERGY-LEVEL DENSITY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXPLOSIONS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SCATTERING
SILICIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
VANADIUM COMPOUNDS
VANADIUM SILICIDES
VERY HIGH PRESSURE
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
360603* -- Materials-- Properties
656102 -- Solid State Physics-- Superconductivity-- Acoustic
Electronic
Magnetic
Optical
& Thermal Phenomena-- (-1987)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BETA-W LATTICES
COHERENT SCATTERING
COMPRESSION
CRYSTAL LATTICES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DATA
DIFFRACTION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON-PHONON COUPLING
ENERGY-LEVEL DENSITY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXPLOSIONS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SCATTERING
SILICIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
VANADIUM COMPOUNDS
VANADIUM SILICIDES
VERY HIGH PRESSURE
X-RAY DIFFRACTION