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Effect of plastic deformation on the superconducting transition temperatures of tin, bismuth-thallium, and bismuth-lead specimens

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The enhancement of the superconducting transition temperatureT cof tin by 100%, of bismuth-thallium by 32%, and of bismuth-lead by 22% due to plastic deformation is reported. It is found that the transition to the superconducting state is sharp. The resistivity ρ and the critical fieldH c(0) are greatly affected. The electronic specific heat coefficient γ, the Debye temperature θD, the density of states at the Fermi surfaceN(0), and the coupling constant λ are computed for the undeformed and the deformed states. These parameters are also greatly affected by plastic deformation. The enhancement ofT ccan be attributed to changes in θD and λ.

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    K. D. Chaudhuri & C. K. Subramaniam

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Chaudhuri, K.D., Subramaniam, C.K. Effect of plastic deformation on the superconducting transition temperatures of tin, bismuth-thallium, and bismuth-lead specimens. J Low Temp Phys 66, 25–39 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00681465

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