Published June 2013 | Version v1
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Superconductivity induced by breaking Te2 dimers of AuTe2

Creators

  • 1. Okayama University, Department of Physics, Okayama (Japan)
  • 2. Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, Sayo, Hyogo (Japan)

Description

Mineral calaverite AuTe2 is a layered compound with an incommensurately modulated structure. The modulation is characterized by the formation of molecular-like Te2 dimers. We have found that the breaking of Te2 dimers that occurs in Au1-xPtxTe2 results in the emergence of superconductivity at Tc = 4.0 K. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.82.063704

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.7566/JPSJ.82.063704;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 063704.1-063704.4
ISSN
0031-9015

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
44115433
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTAL FIELD; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIMERS; ELECTRONIC SPECIFIC HEAT; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRON-PHONON COUPLING; GOLD TELLURIDES; MAGNETIZATION; PLATINUM ADDITIONS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; COHERENT SCATTERING; COUPLING; DIFFRACTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; GOLD COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SCATTERING; SPECIFIC HEAT; TELLURIDES; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS

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Notes
18 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.