Awana, V. P. S. and Vajpayee, Arpita and Pal, Anand and Mudgel, Monika and Meena, R. S. and Kishan, H. (2009) Superconductivity at 14 K in SmFe0.9Co0.1AsO. Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 22 (7). pp. 623-626. ISSN 1557-1947

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Abstract

We report superconductivity in the SmFe0.9Co0.1AsO system being prepared by most easy and versatile single-step solid-state reaction route. The parent compound SmFeAsO is non-superconducting but shows the spin density wave (SDW) like antiferromagnetic ordering at around 140 K. To destroy the antiferromagnetic ordering and to induce the superconductivity in the parent system, the Fe2+ is partially substituted by Co3+. Superconductivity appears in SmFe0.9Co0.1AsO system at around 14 K. The Co doping suppresses the SDW anomaly in the parent compound and induces the superconductivity. Magnetization measurements show clearly the onset of superconductivity with T c dia at 14 K. The isothermal magnetization measurements exhibit the lower critical fields (H c1) to be around 200 Oe at 2 K. The bulk superconductivity of the studied SmFe0.9Co0.1AsO sample is further established by open diamagnetic M(H) loops at 2 and 5 K. Normal-state (above T c) linear isothermal magnetization M(H) plots excluded the presence of any ordered magnetic impurity in the studied compound.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to M/s Springer Verlag.
Subjects:	Physics
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Ms Neetu Chandra
Date Deposited:	12 Oct 2012 11:49
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2012 11:49
URI:	http://npl.csircentral.net/id/eprint/687

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