Temperature Dependence of the Surface-Sheath Nucleation Field in Strong-Coupling Superconductors
Phys. Rev. Lett. 22, 1177 – Published 2 June, 1969
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.22.1177
Abstract
The surface-sheath nucleation field in Pb-0.25% Bi alloy, a clean strong-coupling type-I superconductor, has been measured from 1.7°K to near (7.2°K). The data allowed a direct determination of the slope which, along with the temperature dependence of near , is compared with results predicted by recent theories