Critical Temperatures of β-W type Superconductors

Abstract

General aspects of β-W type compounds with high superconducting critical temperatures are given. Critical temperatures of superconducting compounds are mainly affected by factors of crystal structure, lattice constant, and stoichiometric composition.
It is emphasized that the critical temperature of the β-W type compound is increased with the lattice constant approaching to an ideal stoichiometric value. The extrapolated plots of critical temperature and lattice constant suggest that the critical temperatures of stoichiometric compounds Nb₃Ge and Nb₃Si can be enhanced up to near 26K and 30K, respectively.
Magnetic field dependence of a critical current density was also discussed about a coevaporated Nb₃Ge thin film.