Reply to "Is $MgB_2$ a superconductor? Comment on "Evidence Against Superconductivity in Flux Trapping Experiments on Hydrides Under High Pressure" "

TL;DR

This paper clarifies misconceptions about previous claims of superconductivity in hydrides under high pressure, emphasizing the importance of verifiable facts in evaluating experimental evidence.

Contribution

It provides a detailed rebuttal to criticisms of earlier work on hydride superconductivity, clarifying the authors' analysis and addressing misconceptions.

Findings

Clarifies misunderstandings about flux trapping experiments

Reaffirms the importance of verifiable experimental evidence

Addresses specific criticisms in the hydride superconductivity debate

Abstract

The preceding Comment [1], previously posted as arXiv:2312.04495 [2], on our paper J. Supercond. Nov. Mag. 35, 3141 (2022) [3] provides a welcome opportunity to clarify what we understand to be pervading misconceptions by Eremets, Minkov and coauthors in regard to our analysis [3] of their trapped flux experiments in hydrides under pressure [4]. We hope that this Reply [5] will help readers interested in hydride superconductivity sort out between different claims and counterclaims in the literature and inform their views based on verifiable facts.