Superconducting properties of the KxWO3 tetragonal tungsten bronze and the superconducting phase diagram of the tungsten bronze family

Neel Haldolaarachchige, Quinn Gibson, Jason Krizan, R. J. Cava

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Abstract

We report on the superconducting properties of the KxWO3 tetragonal tungsten bronze. The highest superconducting transition temperature (Tc=2.1 K) was obtained for K0.38WO3. Tc decreases linearly with increasing K content. Using the measured values for the upper critical field Hc2 and the specific heat C, we estimate the orbital critical field Hc2(0), coherence length ξ(0), Debye temperature ΘD, and coupling constant λe-p. The magnitude of the specific-heat jump at Tc suggests that the KxWO3 tetragonal tungsten bronze is a weakly coupled superconductor. The superconducting phase diagram of the doped tungsten bronze family is presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number104520
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume89
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 28 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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