H and D Tunneling in Niobium

H. Wipf and K. Neumaier
Phys. Rev. Lett. 52, 1308 – Published 9 April 1984
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Abstract

We performed low-temperature specific-heat measurements investigating tunneling of H and D trapped by O impurities in Nb. The results yield the first experimental values of tunneling matrix elements for both H and D in a metal.

  • Received 20 December 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.1308

©1984 American Physical Society

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H. Wipf

  • Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, D-6100 Darmstadt, West Germany

K. Neumaier

  • Walther Meissner Institut für Tieftemperaturforschung, D-8046 Garching, West Germany

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Vol. 52, Iss. 15 — 9 April 1984

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