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Empirical Relation between Superconductivity and the Number of Valence Electrons per Atom

B. T. Matthias

  • Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., Murray Hill, New Jersey

Phys. Rev. 97, 74 – Published 1 January, 1955

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.97.74

Abstract

The relation between the transition temperature of a superconductor and its number of valence electrons/atom has been investigated. Optimum conditions for the occurrence of superconductivity seem to exist for 5 and 7 valence electrons/atom.

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