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Systematic Investigation of the Superconducting Behavior in Aged PuCoGa5

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Frédéric Jutier ,
Eric Colineau ,
Jean-Christophe Griveau ,
Jean Rebizant  and
Franck Wastin
Frédéric Jutier
Affiliation:
frederic.jutier@ec.europa.eu, European Commission, JRC, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Postfach 2340, Karlsruhe, D-76125, Germany
Eric Colineau
Affiliation:
eric.colineau@ec.europa.eu, European Commission, JRC, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Postfach 2340, Karlsruhe, D-76125, Germany
Jean-Christophe Griveau
Affiliation:
Jean-Christophe.griveau@ec.europa.eu, European Commission, JRC, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Postfach 2340, Karlsruhe, D-76125, Germany
Jean Rebizant
Affiliation:
jean.rebizant@ec.europa.eu, European Commission, JRC, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Postfach 2340, Karlsruhe, D-76125, Germany
Franck Wastin
Affiliation:
franck.wastin@ec.europa.eu, European Commission, JRC, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Postfach 2340, Karlsruhe, D-76125, Germany
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Abstract

In this work, we have undertaken to follow the evolution of the PuCoGa5 superconducting behavior as a function of the damages created by self-radiation effects induced from the Pu-decay. It is shown that the critical temperature is particularly sensitive with ageing. Ageing effects on fundamental parameters such as the lattice parameters of the PuCoGa5 and the electrical resistivity provide some new hints of the unconventional character of the superconductivity in this class of materials

Keywords

actinidesuperconductingPu
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 986: Symposium OO – Actinides 2006 – Basic Science, Applications and Technology , 2006 , 0986-OO02-02
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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