Spin and Valence-Fluctuation Mediated Superconductivity in Pressurized Fe and CeCu2(Si/Ge)2
D. Jaccard, Alexander T. Holmes
Abstract
We review the evidence supporting valence-fluctuation mediated superconductivity in CeCu2Si2 and CeCu2Ge2, where Tc reaches 2.4 K at high pressure. In these systems the valence and magnetic critical points, at pV and pc respectively, are well separated. Characteristic signatures associated with both phenomena are distinct. In contrast, the valence and spin fluctuation regions appear much closer in most Ce based compounds. Concerning d-transition metals, superconductivity in pure iron emerges in the pressure window 15-30 GPa with the onset of Tc up to almost 3 K. All relevant observations point to unconventional superconductivity, likely mediated by ferromagnetic spin fluctuations.
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