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Inelastic Neutron Scattering Studies of the Phonon Spectra of Chevrel Phase Superconductors

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Superconductivity in d- and f-Band Metals

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Phonon spectra are obtained using inelastic neutron scattering by polycrystals of the Chevrel-phase superconductors SnMo6S8, PbMo6S8, Mo6Se8, and Pb1. 2Mo6Se8. Modes associated primarily with Sn (or Pb) atomic displacements are clearly identified. Acoustic softening on cooling is noted for SnMo6S8. Anharmonicity and the superconductivity are discussed utilizing the molecular-crystal concept.

Submitted after the Conference.

Work supported by the U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration.

Research supported by the U. S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Contract No. AFOSR/F-44620-72-C-0017.

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  1. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, 60438, USA

    S. D. Bader & S. K. Sinha

  2. Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093, USA

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Bader, S.D., Sinha, S.K., Shelton, R.N. (1976). Inelastic Neutron Scattering Studies of the Phonon Spectra of Chevrel Phase Superconductors. In: Douglass, D.H. (eds) Superconductivity in d- and f-Band Metals. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8795-8_12

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