Superconducting phases of-electron compounds
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- 25 November 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Reviews of Modern Physics
- Vol. 81 (4), 1551-1624
- https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.81.1551
Abstract
Intermetallic compounds containing -electron elements display a wealth of superconducting phases, which are prime candidates for unconventional pairing with complex order parameter symmetries. For instance, superconductivity has been found at the border of magnetic order as well as deep within ferromagnetically and antiferromagnetically ordered states, suggesting that magnetism may promote rather than destroy superconductivity. Superconducting phases near valence transitions or in the vicinity of magnetopolar order are candidates for new superconductive pairing interactions such as fluctuations of the conduction electron density or the crystal electric field, respectively. The experimental status of the study of the superconducting phases of -electron compounds is reviewed.
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