Crystal structure of the superconducting phase of sulfur hydride

Mari Einaga; Masafumi Sakata; Takahiro Ishikawa; Katsuya Shimizu; Mikhail I. Eremets; Alexander P. Drozdov; Ivan A. Troyan; Naohisa Hirao; Yasuo Ohishi

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journal article May 09, 2016

Crystal structure of the superconducting phase of sulfur hydride

Mari Einaga Masafumi Sakata Takahiro Ishikawa Katsuya Shimizu

Mikhail I. Eremets Alexander P. Drozdov Ivan A. Troyan Naohisa Hirao Yasuo Ohishi

Nature Physics Vol. 12 No. 9 pp. 835-838 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: May 09, 2016
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Department of Clinical Cell Biology and Medicine Graduate School of Medicine Chiba University Chiba Japan; Department of Medicine Division of Diabetes Metabolism and Endocrinology Chiba University Hospital Chiba Japan

Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Hyogo, 679-5198, Japan

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Yasuo Ohishi

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Mari Einaga, Masafumi Sakata, Takahiro Ishikawa, et al. (2016). Crystal structure of the superconducting phase of sulfur hydride. Nature Physics, 12(9), 835-838. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys3760

Crystal structure of the superconducting phase of sulfur hydride

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