Pressure dependence of the superconducting transition temperature in single-crystal NbB sub x ( x near 2) with T sub c =9. 4 K

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.45.10787· OSTI ID:7048071

Schirber, J E; Overmyer, D L; Morosin, B; Venturini, E L; Baughman, R; Emin, D; Klesnar, H; Aselage, T ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 (United States)

We have measured the pressure dependence of the superconducting transition temperature (9.4 K) of NbB{sub {ital x}} with {ital x} near 2 by direct comparison with elemental Nb. We find {ital dT}{sub {ital c}}/{ital dP}=0.04 ({plus minus}0.015) K/kbar.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7048071
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 45:18; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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& Refractories-- Superconducting Properties-- (1992-)
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ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
LATTICE PARAMETERS
MEISSNER-OCHSENFELD EFFECT
MONOCRYSTALS
NIOBIUM BORIDES
NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
TEMPERATURE RANGE
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THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE