Reentrant superconductivity in quasi-low-dimensional systems: Magnetic field effects

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 459-468

  Sa De Melo C A R ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

High magnetic fields; Organic superconductors

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; PARAMAGNETISM; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCED DIMENSIONAL CROSSOVER (MFIDC); PAULI PARAMAGNETIC LIMIT; REENTRANT SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

ORGANIC SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

EID: 0032658025     PISSN: 15571939     EISSN: 15571947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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