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We report bulk superconductivity (SC) in Eu$_{0.2}$Sr$_{0.8}$(Fe$_{0.86}$Co$_{0.14}$)$_{2}$As$_{2}$ single crystals by means of electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, and specific heat measurements with $T$$_{\mathrm{c}}$ $\simeq$…

Superconductivity · Physics 2012-01-05 R. Sarkar , R. Nath , P. Khuntia , H. S. Jeevan , P. Gegenwart , M. Baenitz

Non-centrosymmetric superconductors have emerged as a fascinating avenue for exploring unconventional superconductivity. Their broken inversion and time-reversal symmetries make them prime candidates for realizing the intrinsic…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-06-17 R. K. Kushwaha , Arushi , S. Jangid , P. K. Meena , R. Stewart , A. D. Hillier , R. P. Singh

Rhenium based noncentrosymmetric superconductors crystallizing in $\alpha$-Mn structure have become potential candidates to exhibit an unconventional superconducting ground-state. Here we report a detailed investigation on the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-05-20 Arushi , D. Singh , P. K. Biswas , A. D. Hillier , R. P. Singh

We report detailed specific heat measurements on the recently discovered magnetic superconductor RbEuFe$_4$As$_4$. We investigated the superconducting transition at 37K and extract the phase boundary for in and out-of plane fields resulting…

Superconductivity · Physics 2019-05-29 K. Willa , R. Willa , J. -K. Bao , A. E. Koshelev , D. Y. Chung , M. G. Kanatzidis , W. -K. Kwok , U. Welp

We report a mechanical point-contact spectroscopy study on the single crystalline NbGe$_2$ with a superconducting transition temperature $T\rm_c$ = 2.0 - 2.1 K. The differential conductance curves at 0.3 K can be well fitted by a single gap…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-06-29 Dongting Zhang , Tian Le , Baijing Lv , Lichang Yin , Chufan Chen , Zhiyong Nie , Dajun Su , Huiqiu Yuan , Zhu-An Xu , Xin Lu

The superconducting properties of Sn1-xInxTe (x = 0.38 to 0.45) have been studied using magnetization and muon-spin rotation or relaxation (muSR) measurements. These measurements show that the superconducting critical temperature Tc of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2014-09-30 M. Saghir , J. A. T. Barker , G. Balakrishnan , A. D. Hillier , M. R. Lees

The recently discovered iron arsenide superconductors, which display superconducting transition temperatures as high as 55 K, appear to share a number of general features with high-Tc cuprates, including proximity to a magnetically ordered…

The results of heat capacity C_p(T, H) and electrical resistivity \rho(T,H) measurements down to 0.35 K as well as muon spin relaxation and rotation (\muSR) measurements on a noncentrosymmetric superconductor LaIrSi3 are presented. Powder…

The synthesis and detailed characterization of the noncentrosymmetric superconductor Re$_{6}$Hf using powder x-ray diffraction (XRD), magnetization, transport and thermodynamic measurements are reported. XRD confirms the crystal structure…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-08-31 D. Singh , A. D. Hillier , A. Thamizhavel , R. P. Singh

We have performed low-temperature specific-heat measurements in magnetic fields for a single crystal UBe13. It has been observed that our sample exhibits a superconducting transition at an intermediate temperature between previously…

High-pressure magnetization, structural and 57Fe M\"ossbauer studies were performed on superconducting Rb0.8Fe1.6Se2.0 with Tc = 32.4 K. The superconducting transition temperature gradually decreases on increasing pressure up to 5.0 GPa…

Superconducting (SC) gap symmetry and magnetic response of cubic U0.97Th0.03Be13 are studied by means of high-precision heat-capacity and dc magnetization measurements using a single crystal, in order to address the long-standing question…

The intermetallic compounds AAl2-xSix, where A = Ca, Sr or Ba, crystallize in the C32 structure, same as the recently discovered MgB2 with a high superconducting transition temperature of 39 K. For x = 1, superconductivity has been observed…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 B. Lorenz , J. Lenzi , J. Cmaidalka , R. L. Meng , Y. Y. Sun , Y. Y. Xue , C. W. Chu

We have searched for time-reversal symmetry breaking fields in the non-centrosymmetric superconductor Mg$_{10}$Ir$_{19}$B$_{16}$ via muon spin relaxation in zero applied field, and we measured the temperature dependence of the superfluid…

We report the discovery of superconductivity in noncentrosymmetric NbReSi, which crystallizes in a hexagonal ZrNiAl-type crystal structure with space group $P\bar{6}2m$ (No.~189). Bulk superconductivity, with $T_c$ = 6.5 K was characterized…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-11-24 H. Su , T. Shang , F. Du , C. F. Chen , H. Q. Ye , X. Lu , C. Cao , M. Smidman , H. Q. Yuan

Prompted by the recent report on the evidence for superconductivity at ambient temperature and pressure in nanostructures of silver particles embedded into a gold matrix [arXiv:1807.08572], we have exploited first principles materials…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-12-24 Surender Singh , Subhamoy Char , Dasari L. V. K. Prasad

Single crystals of In-doped PbBi2Te4 are synthesized via a conventional solid-state method. Chemical analysis and hall measurements indicate that In replaces Pb, introducing n-type carriers, creating Pb1-xInxBi2Te4. A superconducting…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-08-25 Xianghan Xu , Danrui Ni , Weiwei Xie , R. J. Cava

Polycrystalline samples of a new superconducting EuAsFeO0.85F0.15 compound with critical temperature Tc=11K were prepared by solid state synthesis. Its electric and magnetic properties have been investigated in magnetic fields from 0.1 to…

Recently, compounds with noncentrosymmetric crystal structure have attracted much attention for providing a rich playground in search for unconventional superconductivity. NbIr$_2$B$_2$ is a new member to this class of materials harboring…

We report synthesis, structural details and complete superconducting characterization of very recently discovered Nb2PdS5 new superconductor. The synthesized compound is crystallized in mono-clinic structure. Bulk superconductivity is seen…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-06-18 Rajveer Jha , Brajesh Tiwari , Poonam Rani , H. Kishan , V. P. S. Awana