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Pressure dependence of the superconducting transition temperature in CYb and CCa
We have studied the evolution, with hydrostatic pressure, of the recently
discovered superconductivity in the graphite intercalation compounds CYb
and CCa. We present pressure-temperature phase diagrams, for both
superconductors, established by electrical transport and magnetization
measurements. In the range 0-1.2 GPa the superconducting transition temperature
increases linearly with pressure in both materials with
and for CYb and CCa respectively. The
transition temperature in CYb, which has beenmeasured up to 2.3 GPa,
reaches a peak at around 1.8 GPa and then starts to drop. We also discuss how
this pressure dependence may be explained within a plasmon pairing mechanism.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Opening the terahertz window on the OSIRIS spectrometer
4 pags., 6 figs. -- QENS/WINS 2014 - 11th International Conference on Quasielastic Neutron Scattering and 6th International Workshop on Inelastic Neutron SpectrometersA cooled and mechanically retractable beryllium filter has been installed and commissioned on the low-energy OSIRIS spectrometer at ISIS. This instrument development extends the energy-transfer range of the spectrometer up to ca. 20 meV (∼ 5 THz), leading to an excellent resolution at THz frequencies and substantial gains in detected flux relative to existing capabilities on the neighbouring IRIS spectrometer. Herein, we provide a concise account of this new capability for high-resolution neutron spectroscopy in the THz domain, as well as outline a number of ongoing and potential scientific opportunities in condensed-matter physics, chemistry, and materials science.The authors gratefully acknowledge the UK Science &
Technology Facilities Council for financial support and access to
beam time at ISIS
Opening the terahertz window on the OSIRIS spectrometer
A cooled and mechanically retractable beryllium filter has been installed and commissioned on the low-energy OSIRIS spectrometer at ISIS. This instrument development extends the energy-transfer range of the spectrometer up to ca. 20 meV (∼ 5 THz), leading to an excellent resolution at THz frequencies and substantial gains in detected flux relative to existing capabilities on the neighbouring IRIS spectrometer. Herein, we provide a concise account of this new capability for high-resolution neutron spectroscopy in the THz domain, as well as outline a number of ongoing and potential scientific opportunities in condensed-matter physics, chemistry, and materials science
Opening the terahertz window on the OSIRIS spectrometer
A cooled and mechanically retractable beryllium filter has been installed and commissioned on the low-energy OSIRIS spectrometer at ISIS. This instrument development extends the energy-transfer range of the spectrometer up to ca. 20 meV (∼ 5 THz), leading to an excellent resolution at THz frequencies and substantial gains in detected flux relative to existing capabilities on the neighbouring IRIS spectrometer. Herein, we provide a concise account of this new capability for high-resolution neutron spectroscopy in the THz domain, as well as outline a number of ongoing and potential scientific opportunities in condensed-matter physics, chemistry, and materials science