In connection with the possible occurrence of triplet pairing in metals, we have made a search for superconductivity in high-purity specimens of Pd, Pt, and Rh at temperatures down to ∼1.7mK and for fields less than 1.7 mG; no superconductivity was observed under these conditions.
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Webb, R.A., Ketterson, J.B., Halperin, W.P. et al. Very low temperature search for superconductivity in Pd, Pt, and Rh. J Low Temp Phys 32, 659–664 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00056650
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