High-Temperature Superconductors: Materials, Properties, and Applications (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)

The discovery by J. G. Bednorz and K. A. Mtllier in 1986 that the superconducting state can exist in oxides at temperatures above 30 K stimulated research in the field of superconductivity and opened up a new field of research. Within a few years a large number of cuprate superconductors with transition temperatures well above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen have been found. The possibility of using liquid nitrogen as coolant re-stimulated interest in power applications of supercon ductivity. In this book an overview of the known high-Te superconductors and their physical properties is presented. Aspects related to conductor fabrication and high-current applications are emphasised. The material should be suitable for use in graduate level courses on superconductivity. Researchers in the field may profit from the large number of tables and references describing its status at the end of 1997. An introduction to high-To superconductivity must be based on the fundamental physical principles of normal-state electrical conductivity and the well-known characteristics of conventional superconductors. In Chapter 2 this background is provided. Crystal structures, anisotropic properties and general trends of the critical temperatures of the cuprate superconductors are described in Chapters 3 and 4. The processing of superconductor powders addressed in Chapter 5 affects considerably the current-carrying capacity of high-T. wires. In Chapter 6 several fabrication techniques for superconducting wires are described. In addition, the factors limiting the transport critical currents ofhigh-Te wires are discussed.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Electronic Materials: Science & Technology, 6
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	1998
Authors:	Rainer Wesche
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	437
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
ISBN-13:	978-1-4613-7308-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > Testing of materials > General Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Electronic devices & materials > General
LSN:	1-4613-7308-5
Barcode:	9781461373087

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