Specific-heat studies of neutron-irradiated A15 Nb/sub 3/Al

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.24.3794· OSTI ID:6090320

Cort, B; Stewart, G R; Snead, Jr, C L; Sweedler, A R; Moehlecke, S

The specific heat of neutron-irradiated Nb/sub 3/Al has been measured in the temperature range 1.3--25 K for fluences of 1.3 x 10/sup 18/ and 1.3 x 10/sup 19/ n/cm/sup 2/ (E>1 MeV). A reduction in the superconducting transition temperature is accompanied by an increase in transition width with increasing fluence. The Debye temperature increases 20%, and the electronic density of states shows a slight decrease that is within error limits, relative to the unirradiated material.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
• OSTI ID: 6090320
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 24:7; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ANNEALING
BARYONS
BETA-W LATTICES
COHERENT SCATTERING
CRYSTAL LATTICES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
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ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
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FERMIONS
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HEAT TREATMENTS
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IRRADIATION
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NUCLEONS
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
SCATTERING
SPECIFIC HEAT
SUPERCONDUCTORS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS
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VERY LOW TEMPERATURE
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