Superconductivity in amorphous Cr films

Superconducting transition has been observed for the first time in amorphous Cr films prepared by co-sputtering of Cr and BN. Superconducting transition temperatures (Tc) up to 1.14 K have been observed with an orbital contribution (i.e.(dH_c2⊥/dT)_Tc) as large as 49 kOe K^-1. The electronic specific heat coefficient (γ) has been estimated to be about 1.6 times as large as that of amorphous Mo-BN (or Mo-metalloid) alloys. This finding, i.e. the low Tc with the large γ for amorphous Cr is inconsistent with data reported for amorphous alloys of 4d and 5d transition elements. This inconsistency implies a formation of local magnetic moments or spin fluctuation in the amorphous Cr film.     

The upper critical magnetic field Bc2(T) of amorphous molybdenum films

Molybdenum films are obtained by quenched condensation of the metal vapour onto a He-cooled substrate. During annealing the electrical resistance decreases over a small temperature range; this is the typical behaviour of amorphous metals. The films, about 300 Å thick and with a high resistivity, have a positive Hall effect. The transition temperature T_c = 8.0 K is strongly enhanced compared to crystalline Mo. The upper critical field strongly enhanced compared to crystalline Mo. The upper critical field B_c2(T) has been measured. In the examined field range up to 80 kG, B_c2 is a linear function of temperature; the slope has the large value dB_c2/dT = -45 kG/K.     

Quantum theory of radiation-pressure induced electrical currents: I. Free electrons

The maximum superconducting transition temperatures,T _c , of noncrystalline (Ti, Zr and Hf)-(3d metal) alloys are reported. The alloys have been produced by low temperature implantation of the 3d metals. The systematic behavior ofT _c as a function of 3d element content is discussed in comparison with metallic glasses and vapor-quenched films. A correlation between the recently observedd-band splitting in metallic glasses and superconducting behavior is pointed out.     

Pressure dependence of the superconducting transition temperature of a (Mo0.6Ru0.4)86B14 metallic glass

We have studied the pressure dependence of the superconducting transition temperature of amorphous (Mo_0.6Ru_0.4)₈₆B₁₄ for hydrostatic pressures up to P ～ 9 kbar. The transition temperature T_c decreases with pressure at a rate dT_c/dP=-(9±1) mK kbar^-1. We estimate the Grüneisen parameter and the volume dependence of the electron-phonon coupling constant.     

Superconductivity of Hf-Ta and Ta-W alloys under pressure

Measurements on ten binary alloys of the body-centered cubic part of the 5d-alloy series Hf-Ta and Ta-W yield a linear relationship between the derivatives of the quantityg both with respect to pressure and to valence electron concentration, whereg is defined byT _c ∝ θ exp (?1/g). This result agrees with observations on alloys of the 4d-series, Zr-Nb and Nb-Mo. It is concluded that for these alloys composed from the central part of the 4d and 5d transition series, the interaction responsible for superconductivity is less subject to complications than for other transition metals and is probably governed by the electronic density of states. Data on the variation of the transition temperature with concentration in Hf-Ta alloys are included.     

Magnetic properties and hydrostatic pressure effect on the curie temperature of (Co,Mn)2B amorphous alloys

The temperature dependence of magnetization and magnetic susceptibility and hydrostatic pressure effect on the Surie temperature (dT_c/dP) are measured for (Co_1-xMn_x)₂B (0?x?0.4) amorphous alloys and the results are compared with those of crystalline compounds with the same composition. The Curie temperature decreases linearly with an increasing Mn content but magnetization shows a maximum around x=0.15. The reciprocal magnetic susceptibility of all the prepared alloys obeys the Curie-Weiss law above T_c. The magnitude of the negative value of dT_c/dP decreases linearly with increasing x from about 1.1 K/kbar (x=0) to zero (x=0.4), the composition dependence of which is opposite to that of the crystalline compound. The composition dependence of the average magnetic moment per transition metal atom and the Curie temperature and dT_c/dP are analysed on the basis of the local environment and the pair order interaction mode, respectively.     

Superconductivity and normal electrical conductivity of amorphous lead films nucleated with molybdenum

Lead films vapor quenched onto nucleating monolayers of Mo or W exhibit strong lattice disorder and can be considered to be amorphous. The amorphous-to-crystalline transformation temperatureT _tr is indicated by a sharp drop of the electrical resistivity in the course of annealing.T _tr is found to be proportional tod ^–2 for Pb thicknessd smaller than 30 nm. The superconducting transition temperatureT _c is by 0.6 to 1 K smaller in the amorphous state than after crystallization. In both states,T _c is proportional tod ^–1. Prenucleation with about half a monolayer of Mo leads to quite the sameT _c depression as observed earlier by Strongin et al. on Pb films vapor quenched onto predeposited films of SiO, Ge or Al₂O₃. For comparison, experiments have been carried out with 2.5 nm Ge predeposits. As with Mo prenucleation, a well defined transformation temperatureT _tr of about the same value has been observed.T _c of bulk amorphous Pb can be extrapolated to be about 6.6 K.     

非晶态超导体的转变温度和霍耳系数之间的经验关系

在大量的非过渡金属和合金中,非晶态的超导转变温度T_c与其霍耳系数R_H以及与相应的液态金属霍耳系数R_HL之间存在着一个经验关系,并由这个经验关系可以判断,到目前为止已报道过的无序金属Be,Tl,Zn,Pb和Hg还没有真正做到非晶态。 关键词：     

Vertex functions as a factor of enhancing electron-electron attraction in d-wave channel of the “Coulomb” superconductivity mechanism

It is shown that many-particle Coulomb correlations described by Coulomb vertex functions Γ_c in layered high-T _c superconducting metal oxide cuprates substantially enhance effective electron-electron attraction in the d-wave Cooper-pairing channel. This attraction is due to the combined action of a strong in-layer anisotropy of the quasi-two-dimensional electronic spectrum and the suppression of a screened Coulomb repulsion for small transferred momenta in small-angle charge-carrier scattering from long-wavelength charge-density fluctuations. Such a “Coulomb” mechanism of anisotropic Cooper pairing may provide high superconducting transition critical temperatures (T _c ≥100 K) for optimum-doped cuprates.     

Superconductivity in the amorphous Pd−Si−H alloys with noble-metal substitutes

Hydrogen (or deuterium) was implanted into amorphous Pd-noble metal-Si alloys at low temperatures. In all cases superconductivity resulted. Silicon concentration was varied between 17.1 and 20.1 at.%. The transition temperature,T _c , was primarily influenced by the silicon concentration with small decreases upon addition of noble metals. All the deuteriated alloys show lowerT _c 's compared to the corresponding hydrogenated ones, manifesting normal isotope effect.     

非晶态超导体转变温度Tc的经验公式

本文提出一个非晶态非过渡金属超导体的T_c经验公式,T_c=Aλ<ω>^1/2/(<ω>/ω₀+(1+λ)/20),式中A=(1/5)^(K1/2)。计算值和实验值,以及和Garland理论值的比较表明,T_c经验公式能很好地描述非晶态超导体的T_c值。 关键词：     

Model of superconducting domains––a unified theory of high- and low-Tc superconductors

A unified model of the superconducting mechanism has been put forward. The model suits not only to high-T_c but also to low-T_c superconductors. It is found that there are superconducting domains (SD) in crystal. When T⩽T_c, all the SD’s in the whole crystal are connected with one another. We have obtained the formula of T_c. On the basis of the formula and theory of quantum mechanics, the different behaviours of isotopic effects in low- and high-T_c superconductors as well as C₆₀, the triangular peak of T_c of transition metals, Matthias rules, and other effects are explained. New superconductors with higher T_c are predicted.     

Magnetic properties of amorphous Co75W25

Saturation magnetization M(T), spin wave stiffness D and Curie temperature T_c of amorphous Co₇₅W₂₅ were determined by magnetic measurements. Tungsten reduces these quantities more than metalloids or 3d-transition metals do. T_c is below room temperature. The ratio D/T_c, however, is equal to that observed on a fcc single crystal of Co₉₂Fe₈ and on amorphous Co-Ti alloys.     

Surface energies of metals in both liquid and solid states

Although during the last years one has seen a number of systematic studies of the surface energies of metals, the aim and the scientific meaning of this research is to establish a simple and a straightforward theoretical model to calculate accurately the mechanical and the thermodynamic properties of metal surfaces due to their important application in materials processes and in the understanding of a wide range of surface phenomena. Through extensive theoretical calculations of the surface tension of most of the liquid metals, we found that the fraction of broken bonds in liquid metals (f) is constant which is equal to 0.287. Using our estimated f value, the surface tension (γ_m), surface energy (γ_SV), surface excess entropy (−dγ/dT), surface excess enthalpy (H_s), coefficient of thermal expansion (α_m and α_b), sound velocity (c_m) and its temperature coefficient (−dc/dT) have been calculated for more than sixty metals. The results of the calculated quantities agree well with available experimental data.     

Ferromagnetic resonance in amorphous systems: Dependence of the relaxation parameter on temperature (magnetization)

We have studied the uniform mode ferromagnetic resonance in the amorphous systems Metglass 28226A, 2826B, 2826 over the temperature range 77–430 K. The data have been analysed in terms of the Gilbert Equation. The g-values are very similar to those of crystalline permalloy. The relaxation parameters λ, are of the order of 10⁸ s^?1 and exhibit an interesting temperature dependence. In particular, for $\text{T}\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{c}}\text{?0.5, λ}$ is simply proportional to the static saturation magnetization M_s. The present results are compared with those obtained on crystalline samples of the 3-d transition metals and their alloys.     

Supraleitung und Temperverhalten abschreckend kondensierter Germanium-Edelmetall-Legierungen

Thin films of Ge-Cu, Ge-Ag and Ge-Au alloys have been condensed onto substrates held at 4 K. An amorphous, metallic phase has been obtained. The superconductivity of this phase is believed to be due to Ge which is forced into a liquidlike structure with a higher coordination number than that of the semiconducting diamond structure. The maximum transition temperatures of the Ge-Cu and Ge-Au films are 3.3 and 3.6 K, respectively, whereas Ge-Ag films show a maximumT _c of 1.2 K. The difference inT _c is explained by the band structure of the noble metals.     

Anomalous behavior of superconducting transition temperature of amorphous and crystalline Nb3Ge under pressure

The superconducting transition temperature (T_c) of amorphous Nb₃Ge was studied under both hydrostatic and quasihydrostatic pressure to 3.5 and 13 GPa, respectively. Whereas hydrostatic pressure causes T_c to initially decrease, T_c is found to increase under higher quasihydrostatic pressures. T_c(p) was also studied on an A-15 crystalline Nb₃Ge sample obtained from the amorphous sample by annealing.     

Calculation of the superconducting transition temperature Tc for metals with phonon-anomalies

It is shown that the electron-phonon coupling constant λ and T_c of the refractory transition-metals VC, VN, NbC, etc. can be obtained from λ and T_c of the corresponding transition-metals V, Nb, etc. The results obtained suggest that superconductivity in the refractory metals involves mainly d-electron transitions between the transition-metal atoms.     

Übergangstemperatur zur Supraleitung,Energielücke und Widerstandsverlauf amorpher und kristallisierter Thallium-Tellur-Schichten

Thin Tl/Te-films are condensed onto a cooled substrate at 4 K. An amorphous phase is obtained. The maximum superconducting transition temperature of the amorphous Tl/Te-films is 4.2 K. Measurements of the energy gap by superconducting tunneling yield a ratio 2Δ/k T _c =4.6 for amorphous Tl/Te-films and 2Δ/k T _c =3.8 for disordered, pure Tl-films.     

Pressure dependence of the MI-transition temperature under competing double exchange–superexchange interactions close to CDO afm insulating states

The pressure derivative of the order–order transition T₁ and the order–disorder transition at small T_c is calculated using a magnetostriction and polaron extended deGennes model in the low x-doped region. According to this model, in the case where there is a semiconducting gap there is no direct pressure dependence of the transition lines but only an indirect one which is connected with the pressure dependence of the transfer integral, even if we have polaronic states. In the case where T₁ and the metal–insulator transition T_mi split, there is a direct (quadratic) dependence which is based on a static (polaron) susceptibility of the insulating band edge electronic–phononic states. Pressure experiments on manganite compounds are shown which are consistent with the predictions of the model in detail, e.g. a correlation between dT_mi/dp shifts and resistivity changes.