A novel method for determining the resistivity of compressed superconducting materials

Sun Liling; Wu Qi; Cai Shu; Ding Yang; Mao Ho-kwang

doi:10.1063/5.0206375

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Sun Liling, Wu Qi, Cai Shu, Ding Yang, Mao Ho-kwang. A novel method for determining the resistivity of compressed superconducting materials[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(4): 043001. doi: 10.1063/5.0206375

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Sun Liling, Wu Qi, Cai Shu, Ding Yang, Mao Ho-kwang. A novel method for determining the resistivity of compressed superconducting materials[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(4): 043001. doi: 10.1063/5.0206375

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A novel method for determining the resistivity of compressed superconducting materials

doi: 10.1063/5.0206375

Sun Liling^{1, 2
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Wu Qi²,
Cai Shu¹,
Ding Yang^1
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Mao Ho-kwang^1
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Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100094, China
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Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

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Corresponding author: a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: liling.sun@hpstar.ac.cn and llsun@iphy.ac.cn
Received Date: 2024-03-01
Accepted Date: 2024-04-17

Available Online: 2024-07-01

Publish Date: 2024-07-01

Abstract

Abstract

The measurement of resistivity in a compressed material within a diamond anvil cell presents significant challenges. The high-pressure experimental setup makes it difficult to directly measure the size changes induced by pressure in the three crystallographic directions of the sample. In this study, we introduce a novel and effective method that addresses these technical challenges. This method is anticipated to offer a valuable foundation for high-pressure investigations on quantum materials, particularly those with anisotropic layered structures.

Liling Sun: Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Validation (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Qi Wu: Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Validation (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Shu Cai: Validation (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Yang Ding: Validation (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Ho-kwang Mao: Validation (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal).
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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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