Published November 24, 1980 | Version v1
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Strain-induced softening of certain eutectics

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093

Description

It is suggested that the considerable softening of the lattice of certain superconducting eutectic mixtures, and the accompanying increase in transition temperature are the result of large unrelieved strains that weaken the effective spring constant between neighboring atoms

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
21
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1707-1708
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12595108
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEBYE TEMPERATURE; EUTECTICS; IRIDIUM; LENNARD-JONES POTENTIAL; STRAINS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; YTTRIUM
Descriptors DEC
COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; ELEMENTS; METALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLATINUM METALS; SCATTERING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS