Evidence suggesting superconductivity at 250 k in a sequentially deposited cuprate film.

Laguës, M; Xie, X M; Tebbji, H; Xu, X Z; Mairet, V; Hatterer, C; Beuran, C F; Deville-Cavellin, C · Science · 1993

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

An artificial cuprate compound belonging to the BiSrCaCuO family with eight adjacent sequetially imposed layer epitaxy. This compound undergoes a five order of magnitude resistivity drop with an onset near 280 kelvin and an offset at 250 kelvin. It exhibits a diamagnetic variation of susceptibility and magnetization below 290 kelvin. Additional observed features, such as strongly nonlinear conductivity, suggests superconductivity as a plausible explanation of the properties of this compound.