SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AT 12-K IN Y-NI-B SYSTEM

Authors
MAZUMDAR C NAGARAJAN R GODART C GUPTA LC LATROCHE M DHAR SK LEVYCLEMENT C PADALIA BD VIJAYARAGHAVAN R
Citation
C. Mazumdar et al., SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AT 12-K IN Y-NI-B SYSTEM, Solid state communications, 87(5), 1993, pp. 413-416
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Solid state communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00381098
Volume
87
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
413 - 416
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-1098(1993)87:5<413:SA1IYS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We have observed a superconducting transition at 12 K in the system Y- Ni-B (nominal composition: YNi4B). Sharp drop in resistivity (it does not go to zero) and a diamagnetic susceptibility below 12 K clearly in dicate a superconducting transition. Possibility of a magnetic phase t ransition at this temperature is ruled out by our specific heat measur ements. Superconducting fraction of our samples, as estimated from Mei ssner effect measurements, is about 2%.