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Routes to probe Bismuth induced strong-coupling superconductivity in bimetallic BiIn alloys.

ABSTRACT: We report the observation of strong electron-phonon coupling in intergranular linked BiIn superconductors over an infinite range mediated by low-lying phonons. An enhanced superconducting transition temperature was observed from the magnetization, revealing a main diamagnetic Meissner state below T_C(0)?=?5.86(1) K and a critical field H_C(0)?=?1355(15) Oe with an In₂Bi phase of the composite sample. The electron-phonon coupling to low lying phonons is found to be the leading mechanism for observed strong-coupling superconductivity in the BiIn system. Our findings suggest that In₂Bi is in the strong-coupling region with T_C(0)?=?5.62(1) K, ?_ep?=?1.45, ?_ln?=?45.92?K and ??=?2.23. The estimated upper critical field can be well-described by a power law with ? value higher than 2, consistent with the strong electron-phonon coupling.

SUBMITTER: Gandhi AC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5572680 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

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Routes to probe Bismuth induced strong-coupling superconductivity in bimetallic BiIn alloys.

Gandhi Ashish Chhaganlal AC Wu Sheng Yun SY

Scientific reports 20170825 1

We report the observation of strong electron-phonon coupling in intergranular linked BiIn superconductors over an infinite range mediated by low-lying phonons. An enhanced superconducting transition temperature was observed from the magnetization, revealing a main diamagnetic Meissner state below TC(0) = 5.86(1) K and a critical field HC(0) = 1355(15) Oe with an In2Bi phase of the composite sample. The electron-phonon coupling to low lying phonons is found to be ...[more]

PMID: 28842612

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