Superconducting Tc and Electron-Phonon Coupling in Nb to 132 GPa: Magnetic Susceptibility at Megabar Pressures
Viktor V. Struzhkin, Yuri A. Timofeev, Russell J. Hemley, Ho-kwang Mao
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.4262 · Physical Review Letters
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Abstract
We have measured superconducting Tc using a highly sensitive magnetic susceptibility technique to megabar pressures (>100GPa). We observed anomalies in Tc(P) for Nb at 5–6 GPa and 60–70 GPa, at which pressure Tc increases by 0.7 K and decreases by about 1 K, respectively. In contrast, Tc in Ta remains nearly constant up to 45 GPa. We suggest that the anomalies in Nb arise from stress-sensitive electronic topological transitions. Between 70 and 132 GPa, Tc for Nb drops continuously to 4.7 K, which is related to the decrease in density of states at the Fermi level with increasing pressure.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 4.7 | 132 GPa | zero_resistance |
| Ta Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | 45 GPa | unknown |
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