RUI:  Tunneling Measurements on B1 Superconductors
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The goal of this work is to use electron tunneling and                     tunneling measurements to better understand the high Tc                         superconductivity in the new layer-perovskite compounds.                        Tunneling is the most direct probe into microscopic                             superconductivity and may provide critical information on these                 new materials.  Of initial importance is producing unambiguous                  current-voltage traces to accurately determine the energy gap and               the coupling strength.  Subsequently the full electron-phonon                   spectrum would be attempted.                                                         Samples will be obtained in close collaboration with the                   Geballe group at Stanford University which has had early success                in producing thin films of the new superconductors.  Several                    visits each year will be made up to Stanford for sample making.                 Samples will also be obtained (when available) from groups at                   Naval Research Laboratory, Westinghouse, and TRW.                                    The possibility of seeing non-phononic superconductivity                   will be addressed using a test proposed by V.Z. Kresin requiring                analysis of tunneling, heat capacity and neutron scattering.
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