Neutron irradiation effects on two gaps in MgB2

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

Volumn 456, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 144-152

  Ferrando, V ^a   Affronte, M ^b   Daghero, D ^c   Di Capua, R ^d   Tarantini, C ^a   Putti, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^d INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnesium diboride; Neutron irradiation; Two gap behavior

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SPECIFIC HEAT;

INTERBAND SCATTERING; MAGNESIUM DIBORIDE; POINT CONTACT SPECTROSCOPY; TWO GAP BEHAVIORS;

MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34248574585     PISSN: 09214534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physc.2007.01.016     Document Type: Review

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