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Superconductivity up to 29 K in SrFe2As2 and BaFe2As2 at high pressures

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Patricia L Alireza, Y T Chris Ko, Jack Gillett, Chiara M Petrone, Jacqueline M Cole, Gilbert G Lonzarich and Suchitra E Sebastian1

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We report the discovery of superconductivity at high pressure in SrFe2As2 and BaFe2As2. The superconducting transition temperatures are up to 27 K in SrFe2As2 and 29 K in BaFe2As2, the highest obtained for materials with pressure-induced superconductivity thus far.


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74.62.Fj Pressure effects

74.72.-h Cuprate superconductors (high-Tc and insulating parent compounds)

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Superconductivity

Dates

Issue 1 (7 January 2009)

Received 11 July 2008, in final form 24 November 2008

Published 8 December 2008



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