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H Implantation Improves Superconductivity in Non-Transition Metals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

F. Ochmann
Affiliation:
Institut für Festkörperforschung, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich, D-5100 Jülich, D-5170 Jülich, FRG
B. Stritzker
Affiliation:
Institut für Festkörperforschung, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich, D-5100 Jülich, D-5170 Jülich, FRG
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Abstract

The superconducting transition temperature, Tc, of a series of non-transition metals was improved by implantation of H and D into these metals kept below 10 K. In all cases the increase of Tc was considerably larger for H and D implantation with respect of He implantation causing only radiation effects. It could be shown that the enhancement of Tc depends on the electron-phonon coupling constant of the host metal, suggesting that mainly phonon effects dominate the improvement of Tc.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1984

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