The Dependence of Tc on Hydrostatic Pressure in Superconducting MgB2

Abstract

The dependence of Tc on hydrostatic (He-gas) pressure has been determined to 0.7 GPa. We find that Tc decreases linearly and reversibly under pressure at the rate dTc/dP = -1.11 +- 0.02 K/GPa. These studies were carried out on the same sample used in earlier structural studies under He-gas pressure which yielded the bulk modulus B = 147.2 +- 0.7 GPa. The value of the logarithmic volume derivative of Tc is thus accurately determined, dlnTc/dlnV = +4.16 +- 0.08, allowing quantitative comparison with theory. The present results support the emerging picture that MgB2 is a BCS superconductor with electron-phonon pairing interaction.

revised version of paper submitted for publication on March 26, 2001

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