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Novel Laves phase superconductor NbBe2: A theoretical investigation

Materials Science 2016-03-15 v1

Abstract

A new Laves phase superconductor NbBe2, prototype with MgCu2, having maximum Tc ~2.6 K has been reported very recently. Based on first-principle calculations, we systematically study the structural, elastic, mechanical, electronic, thermal and superconducting properties of the newly reported superconducting intermetallic compound NbBe2. Finally, we investigate the electron-phonon coupling constant, phonon dispersion curve and density of states which indicates that the compound under study is a weakly coupled BCS superconductor.

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@article{arxiv.1603.03917,
  title  = {Novel Laves phase superconductor NbBe2: A theoretical investigation},
  author = {Md. Zahidur Rahaman and Md. Atikur Rahman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.03917},
  year   = {2016}
}

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11 pages, 5 figures