paper

Superconductivity at 43 K in Samarium-arsenide Oxides

arXiv:0803.3603 · doi:10.1038/nature07045

Abstract

Since the discovery of high-transition temperature () superconductivity in layered copper oxides, extensive efforts have been devoted to explore the higher superconductivity. However, the higher than 40 K can be obtained only in the copper oxide superconductors so far. The highest reported value of for non-copper-oxide bulk superconductivity is 39 K in .\cite{jun} The of about 40 K is close to or above the theoretical value predicted from BCS theory.\cite{mcmillan} Therefore, it is very significant to search for non-copper oxide superconductor with the transition temperature higher than 40 K to understand the mechanism of high- superconductivity. Here we report the discovery of bulk superconductivity in samarium-arsenide oxides with ZrCuAiAs type structure. Resistivity and magnetization measurements show strong evidences for transition temperature as high as 43 K. is the first non-copper oxide superconductor with higher than 40 K. The higher than 40 K may be a strong argument to consider as an unconventional superconductor.

8 pages, 4 figures

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