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Title: Superconductivity of magnesium diboride

Abstract

Over the past 14 years MgB2 has gone from a startling discovery to a promising, applied superconductor. In our article we present a brief overview of the synthesis and the basic superconducting properties of this remarkable compound. Specifically, the effect of pressure, substitutions and neutron irradiation on superconducting properties are discussed.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1226914
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1250169
Report Number(s):
IS-J 8558
Journal ID: ISSN 0921-4534; PII: S0921453415000519
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 514; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0921-4534
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; magnesium diboride; two-band superconductivity; superconducting gap; BCS

Citation Formats

Bud’ko, Sergey L., and Canfield, Paul C.. Superconductivity of magnesium diboride. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.physc.2015.02.024.
Bud’ko, Sergey L., & Canfield, Paul C.. Superconductivity of magnesium diboride. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2015.02.024
Bud’ko, Sergey L., and Canfield, Paul C.. Wed . "Superconductivity of magnesium diboride". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2015.02.024. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1226914.
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