Title: Four critical fields in superconducting indium lead alloys
Abstract: La3Co4Sn13 and La3Ru4Sn13 were categorized as BCS superconductors. In a plot of the critical field Hc2 vs T, La3Ru4Sn13 displays a second superconducting phase at the higher critical temperature Tc⋆, characteristic of inhomogeneous superconductors, while La3Co4Sn13 shows bulk superconductivity below Tc. We observe a decrease in critical temperatures with external pressure and magnetic field for both compounds. Additionally, for La3Ru4Sn13 we find that dTc⋆/dP>dTc/dP. The pressure dependences of Tc are interpreted according to the McMillan theory and understood to be a consequence of lattice stiffening. The investigation of the superconducting state of La3CoxRu4−xSn13 shows a Tc⋆ that is larger then Tc for x < 4. This unique and unexpected observation is discussed as a result of the local disorder and/or the effect of chemical pressure when Ru atoms are partially replaced by smaller Co atoms.
Publication Year: 1964
Publication Date: 1964-02-01
Language: en
Type: article
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