Nature of high-temperature superconductivity

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1977-1986

  Dow, John D ^a   Harshman, Dale R ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Physikon Research Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; PAIRING MECHANISM; RUTHENATES; SUPERCONDUCTING HOLE CONDENSATES;

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HOLE MOBILITY; OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTORS; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 33746629479     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2218859     Document Type: Article

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