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Superconductivity in heavy-electron metals

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Some of the most outstanding experimental evidences for unconventional superconductivity in heavy-electron materials are rewiewed and discussed.

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Ott, H.R. Superconductivity in heavy-electron metals. J Low Temp Phys 95, 95–108 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00754927

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