Superconductivity of magnesium diboride
Sergey L. Bud'ko, Paul C. Canfield
TL;DR
This paper reviews the discovery, synthesis, and key superconducting properties of magnesium diboride (MgB2), highlighting how pressure, substitutions, and neutron irradiation influence its superconductivity.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of MgB2's superconducting characteristics and discusses the effects of various modifications, offering insights into its potential applications.
Findings
Pressure enhances superconducting transition temperature
Substitutions can modify superconducting properties
Neutron irradiation affects the material's superconductivity
Abstract
Over the past 14 years MgB2 has gone from a startling discovery to a promising, applied superconductor. In this article we present a brief overview of the synthesis and the basic superconducting properties of this remarkable compound. In particular, the effects of pressure, substitutions and neutron irradiation on superconducting properties are discussed.
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