Plutonium-based superconductivity with a transition temperature above 18 K

Nature

Volumn 420, Issue 6913, 2002, Pages 297-299

  Sarrao, J L ^a   Morales, L A ^a   Thompson, J D ^a   Scott, B L ^a   Stewart, G R ^a,b   Wastin, F ^c   Rebizant, J ^c   Boulet, P ^c   Colineau, E ^c   Lander, G H ^a,c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; METALLURGY; PLUTONIUM; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

RADIATION-INDUCED SELF DAMAGE;

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

CERIUM; COBALT; COPPER; GALLIUM; OXIDE; PLUTONIUM; URANIUM;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; PLUTONIUM; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC PARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DANGEROUS GOODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONICS; METALLURGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 18744400786     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature01212     Document Type: Article

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