Er1-xDyxNi2B2C体系中超导和磁性的共存和相互作用

本在2K～20K温区内系统地研究了Er1-xDyxNi2B2C体系中超导转变温度Tc的反铁磁转变温度TN随Dy掺杂含量x的变化．实验发现x=0．3和x=0．8附近的样品具有复杂的磁结构．这些洋品有两个磁转变温度(TN’和TN)．对于该体系发现了两个主要的特征：1)在x=0．3附近，超导被抑制，TN’出现一个小的峰值；2)在x=0．8附近，Tc出现一个低谷，TN’出现一个大的宽峰．TN’在x=0．3和x=0．8附近的异常来源于改系统中超导和磁性的共存和相互作用。     

Antiferromagnetic ordering in superconducting YBa2Cu3O6.5

Commensurate antiferromagnetic ordering has been observed in the superconducting high- Tc cuprate YBa2Cu3O6.5 ( Tc = 55 K) by polarized and unpolarized elastic neutron scattering. The magnetic peak intensity exhibits a marked enhancement at Tc. Zero-field muon-spin-resonance experiments demonstrate that the staggered magnetization is not truly static but fluctuates on a nanosecond time scale. These results point towards an unusual spin density wave state coexisting with superconductivity.     

Pressure-induced superconductivity in CaLi(2)

A search for superconductivity has been carried out on the hexagonal polymorph of Laves-phase CaLi(2), a compound for which Feng, Ashcroft, and Hoffmann predict highly anomalous behavior under pressure. No superconductivity is observed above 1.10 K at ambient pressure. However, high-pressure ac susceptibility and electrical resistivity studies to 81 GPa reveal bulk superconductivity in CaLi(2) at temperatures as high as 13 K. The normal-state resistivity displays a dramatic increase with pressure.     

Thermal conductivity of the pyrochlore superconductor KOs2O6: strong electron correlations and fully gapped superconductivity

To elucidate the nature of the superconducting ground state of the geometrically frustrated pyrochlore KOs2O6 (Tc=9.6 K), the thermal conductivity was measured down to low temperatures (approximately Tc/100). We found that the quasiparticle mean free path is strikingly enhanced below a transition at Tp=7.8 K, indicating enormous electron inelastic scattering in the normal state. In magnetic fields, the conduction at T-->0 K is nearly constant up to approximately 0.4Hc2, in contrast with the rapid growth expected for superconductors with an anisotropic gap. This unambiguously indicates a fully gapped superconductivity, in contrast with previous studies. These results highlight that KOs2O6 is unique among superconductors with strong electron correlations.     

From E2g to other modes: effects of pressure on electron-phonon interaction in MgB2

We study the effects of pressure on the electron-phonon interaction in MgB2 using density-functional-based methods. Our results show that the superconductivity in MgB2 vanishes by 100 GPa, and then reappears at higher pressures. In particular, we find a superconducting transition temperature Tc approximately 2 K for mu*=0.1 at a pressure of 137 GPa.     

Doping dependent evolution of magnetism and superconductivity in Eu(1-x)K(x)Fe2As2 (x = 0-1) and temperature dependence of the lower critical field H(c1)

We have synthesized polycrystalline samples of Eu(1-x)K(x)Fe2As2 (x = 0-1) and carried out systematic characterization using x-ray diffraction, ac and dc magnetic susceptibility, and electrical resistivity measurements. A clear signature of the coexistence of a superconducting transition (T(c) = 5.5 K) with spin density wave (SDW) ordering is observed in our underdoped sample with x = 0.15. The SDW transition disappears completely for the x = 0.3 sample and superconductivity arises below 20 K. The superconducting transition temperature Tc increases with increase in the K content and a maximum Tc = 33 K is reached for x = 0.5, beyond which it decreases again. The doping dependent Tx phase diagram is extracted from the magnetic and electrical transport data. It is found that magnetic ordering of Eu moments coexists with the superconductivity up to x = 0.6. The isothermal magnetization data taken at 2 K for the doped samples suggest the 2+ valence state of the Eu ions. We also present the temperature dependence of the lower critical field H(c1) of the superconducting polycrystalline samples. The values of H(c1)(0) obtained for x = 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 after taking the demagnetization factor into account are 202, 330, and 212 Oe, respectively. The London penetration depth λ(T) calculated from the lower critical field does not show exponential dependence at low temperature, as would be expected for a fully gapped clean s-wave superconductor. In contrast, it shows a T2 power law feature up to T = 0.3Tc, as observed in Ba(1-x)K(x)Fe2As2 and BaFe(2-x)Co(x)As2.     

Superconducting properties of “111” type LiFeAs iron arsenide single crystals

LiFeAs single crystal has been grown with superconducting transition temperature Tc comparable to that of polycrystals.A magnetic transition is found at about 160 K,which suggests the correlation of superconductivity with spin wave density.     

A New Quasi-One-Dimensional Ternary Molybdenum Pnictide Rb_2Mo_3As_3 with Superconducting Transition at 10.5K

We report superconductivity in a new ternary molybdenum pnictide Rb_2 Mo_3 As_3,synthesized via the solid state reaction method.Powder x-ray diffraction analysis reveals a hexagonal crystal structure with space group P6 m2(No.187), and the refined lattice parameters are a=10.431(5) A,c=4.460(4) A.SEM images show rod-like grains with good ductility,confirming a quasi-one-dimensional(Q1 D) structure.Electrical resistivity and dc magnetic susceptibility characterizations exhibit superconductivity with an onset of T_c=10.5 K.The upper critical field of Rb_2 Mo_3 As_3 is estimated to be 28.2 T at zero temperature,providing an evidence of possible unconventional superconductivity.Our recent discovery of MoAs-based superconductors above 10 K provides a unique platform for the study of exotic superconductivity in 4 d electron systems with Q1 D crystal structures.     

Prediction of high T(c) superconductivity in hole-doped LiBC

The layered lithium borocarbide LiBC, isovalent with and structurally similar to the superconductor MgB2, is an insulator due to the modulation within the hexagonal layers (BC vs B2). We show that hole doping of LiBC results in Fermi surfaces of B-C p sigma character that couple very strongly to B-C bond stretching modes, precisely the features that lead to superconductivity at T(c) approximately equal to 40 K in MgB2. Comparison of Li(0.5)BC with MgB2 indicates the former to be a prime candidate for electron-phonon coupled superconductivity at substantially higher temperature than in MgB2.     

压力诱导酌拓扑绝缘体化合物Bi2Te3常压相的超导性

通过高压电阻测量,发现了拓扑绝缘体化合物BizTe3压力诱导的超导性,在3-6GPa的压力范围内,超导临界温度L约为3K．高压下原位同步辐射的结果证明这个超导相来源于常压相结构．通过霍尔效应的测量,发现超导的Bi2Te3样品的载流子为P型．对高压同步辐射结果Reitveld精修得到的晶格参数和原子位置,并以此进行第一性...     

Superconductivity in SnO: a nonmagnetic analog to Fe-based superconductors?

We discovered that under pressure SnO with α-PbO structure, the same structure as in many Fe-based superconductors, e.g., β-FeSe, undergoes a transition to a superconducting state for p?6 GPa with a maximum Tc of 1.4 K at p=9.3 GPa. The pressure dependence of Tc reveals a domelike shape and superconductivity disappears for p?16 GPa. It is further shown from band structure calculations that SnO under pressure exhibits a Fermi surface topology similar to that reported for some Fe-based superconductors and that the nesting between the hole and electron pockets correlates with the change of Tc as a function of pressure.     

Uniform mixing of high-Tc superconductivity and antiferromagnetism on a single CuO2 plane of a Hg-based five-layered cuprate

We report a site selective Cu-NMR study on underdoped Hg-based five-layered high-Tc cuprate HgBa2Ca4CU5O(12+delta) with a Tc = 72 K. Antiferromagnetism (AFM) has been found to take place at T(N) = 290 K, exhibiting a large antiferromagnetic moment of 0.67-0.69 microB at three inner planes (IP). This value is comparable to the values reported for nondoped cuprates, suggesting that the IP may be in a nearly nondoped regime. Most surprisingly, the AFM order is also detected with M(AFM)(OP) = 0.1 microB even at two outer planes (OP) that are responsible for the onset of superconductivity (SC). The high-Tc SC at Tc = 72 K can uniformly coexist on a microscopic level with the AFM at OP's. This is the first microscopic evidence for the uniform mixed phase of AFM and SC on a single CuO2 plane in a simple environment without any vortex lattice and/or stripe order.     

Superconductivity at 22 K in Co-doped BaFe2As2 crystals

Here we report bulk superconductivity in BaFe1.8Co0.2As2 single crystals below Tc=22 K, as demonstrated by resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, and specific heat data. Hall data indicate that the dominant carriers are electrons, as expected from simple chemical reasoning. This is the first example of superconductivity induced by electron doping in this family of materials. In contrast with cuprates, the BaFe2As2 system appears to tolerate considerable disorder in the FeAs planes. First principles calculations for BaFe1.8Co0.2As2 indicate the interband scattering due to Co is weak.     

Y_(1-x)Pr_xBa_2Cu_3O_(7-δ)单晶的生长与退火效应研究

采用顶部籽晶提拉法成功生长出了Y1-xPrxBa2Cu3O7-δ(x=0.07215,0.23960)单晶样品。利用X射线结构分析技术对生成单晶进行了表征,通过对样品进行了不同时间的退火处理,结合超导磁化特性测量,讨论了单晶样品超导转变温度Tc随退火温度和Pr替代含量的变化,并根据单晶样品磁化特性曲线,从低场下的布拉格玻璃态到高场下的磁通玻璃态的相变角度对尖峰效应进行了初步分析。     

Specific heat of the Ca-intercalated graphite superconductor CaC6

The superconducting state of Ca-intercalated graphite CaC6 has been investigated by specific heat measurements. The characteristic anomaly at the superconducting transition (Tc = 11.4 K) indicates clearly the bulk nature of the superconductivity. The temperature and magnetic field dependence of the electronic specific heat are consistent with a fully gapped superconducting order parameter. The estimated electron-phonon coupling constant is lambda = 0.70 +/- 0.04, suggesting that the relatively high Tc of CaC6 can be explained within the intermediate coupling BCS approach.     

Observation of the crossover from two-gap to single-gap superconductivity through specific heat measurements in neutron-irradiated MgB2

We report specific heat measurements on neutron-irradiated MgB2 samples, for which the critical temperature is lowered to 8.7 K, but the superconducting transition remains extremely sharp, indicative of a defect structure extremely homogeneous. Our results evidence the presence of two superconducting gaps in the temperature range above 21 K, while single-gap superconductivity is well established as a bulk property, not associated with local disorder fluctuations, when Tc decreases to 11 K.     

Interplay of superconductivity and rattling phenomena in beta-pyrochlore KOs2O6 studied by photoemission spectroscopy

The electronic structure near the Fermi level (EF) of the beta-pyrochlore superconductor KOs2O6 is studied using laser-excited ultrahigh-resolution photoemission spectroscopy. The superconducting gap clearly opens across the superconducting transition (Tc=9.6 K), with the strong electron-phonon coupling value of 2Delta(0)/k B Tc>or=4.56. A fitting analysis identifies clear anomalies at Tp=7.5 K in the temperature dependencies of the superconducting gap size and the quasiparticle relaxation lifetime. These anomalies and the fine spectral structures arising from phonons suggest that the existence of the rattling behavior of K ions significantly affects the superconductivity in KOs2O6.     

Superconductivity of Y–Ba–Cu–O and substituted systems

Superconductivity of Y-Ba-Cu-O system is studied in the composition 2:2:3 and 1:2:3 of Y:Ba:Cu. The effect of replacement of Y or Ba by divalent Sr and Ca, trivalent Ce and tetravalent Zr is studied. X-ray diffraction, SEM and TEM techniques are used for materials characterization. Superconducting transition temperatures are measured resistively. Rapid resistance drop observed above 230 K in Y-Ba-Sr-Cu-O and Y-Ba-Ca-Cu-O systems indicate the possible existence of superconductivity above 230 K. Substitution of Ce in place of Y is found to reduce the onset Tc from 95 K to 80 K. For the first time, replacement of Cu by Zr in Y-Ba-Cu-O has yielded the onset Tc of about 105 K.     

石墨插层化合物超导体研究进展

本文介绍了石墨层间化合物(GICs)超导体的发展及超导电性,重点结合GICs超导体的研究进展,特别是具有高超导转变温度(Tc=11.5 K)CaC6的研究,系统地分析和总结了当前GICs超导电性的研究现状,并对GICs超导体的发展进行一些展望.     

添加Dy_2O_3的YBa_2Cu_3O_(7-δ)的临界电流密度特征

掺入Dy2O3的YBa2Cu3O7-δ(YBCO)粉末样品采用固相反应方法制备获得。XRD的Rietveld精修和SEM都显示Dy2O3和YBCO并存。随着添加相成分的增加,YBCO的开始转变温度Ton、超导临界温度Tc和零电阻温度Tc0都单调减小。对于某一固定的磁场,温度为77K,当x=0.05时,样品的临界电流密度Jc有最大值。磁场中,微量的Dy2O3的添加,使得YBCO临界电流密度增大。Jc的这些特征行为来自D2O3的添加导致的两方面的共同作用,一方面是超导性的变化,另一方面纳米尺寸范围内的空间分布的非均匀性。