Energy gap structure in the binary superconductor M B2 ( M = Nb and Mg)

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

Volumn 412-414, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 266-269

  Takasaki, T ^a   Ekino, T ^a   Takagiwa, H ^b   Muranaka, T ^b   Fujii, H ^a   Akimitsu, J ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AOYAMA GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Break junction; MgB2; NbB2; Superconducting gap; Tunneling spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRON TUNNELING; ENERGY GAP; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BREAK JUNCTIONS; MGB2; NBB2; SUPERCONDUCTING GAP; TUNNELING SPECTROSCOPY;

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

EID: 4644250338     PISSN: 09214534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physc.2003.12.038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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