Observation of bulk superconductivity in EuMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ under pressure
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
The upper critical magnetic field of EuMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ in its high-pressure superconducting phase was measured resistively at 16 kbar in dc magnetic fields to 28 T. The data can be described by multiple pair-breaking theory including a negative exchange field due to the Eu/sup 2 +/ ions that acts on the superconducting electrons. Measurements of the ac heat capacity of EuMo/sub 6/S/sub 8/ above approx.13 kbar revealed that the compound exhibits bulk superconductivity, but no Meissner effect was observed in magnetization measurements.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Physics and Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-76ER70227
- OSTI ID:
- 6905620
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 52:17; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
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
CHARGED PARTICLES
CRITICAL FIELD
DATA
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS
EUROPIUM IONS
EUROPIUM SULFIDES
EXCHANGE INTERACTIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
INTERACTIONS
IONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
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
CHARGED PARTICLES
CRITICAL FIELD
DATA
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS
EUROPIUM IONS
EUROPIUM SULFIDES
EXCHANGE INTERACTIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
INTERACTIONS
IONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
VERY HIGH PRESSURE