Superconductivity E-Book

Reinhold Kleiner

• Herausgeber: Wiley-VCH
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 1069

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Superconductivity

The third edition of this proven text has been developed further in both scope and scale to reflect the potential for superconductivity in power engineering to increase efficiency in electricity transmission or engines.

The landmark reference remains a comprehensive introduction to the field, covering every aspect from fundamentals to applications, and presenting the latest developments in organic superconductors, superconducting interfaces, quantum coherence, and applications in medicine and industry.

Due to its precise language and numerous explanatory illustrations, it is suitable as an introductory textbook, with the level rising smoothly from chapter to chapter, such that readers can build on their newly acquired knowledge.

The authors cover basic properties of superconductors and discuss stability and different material groups with reference to the latest and most promising applications, devoting the last third of the book to applications in power engineering, medicine, and low temperature physics. An extensive list of more than 350 references provides an overview of the most important publications on the topic.

A unique and essential guide for students in physics and engineering, as well as a reference for more advanced researchers and young professionals.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Related Titles

Preface to the Third Edition

Introduction 1: Introduction

References

Chapter 1: Fundamental Properties of Superconductors

1.1 The Vanishing of the Electrical Resistance

1.2 Ideal Diamagnetism, Flux Lines, and Flux Quantization

1.3 Flux Quantization in a Superconducting Ring

1.4 Superconductivity: A Macroscopic Quantum Phenomenon

1.5 Quantum Interference

References

Chapter 2: Superconducting Elements, Alloys, and Compounds

2.1 Introductory Remarks

2.2 Superconducting Elements

2.3 Superconducting Alloys and Metallic Compounds

2.4 Fullerides

2.5 Chevrel Phases and Boron Carbides

2.6 Heavy-Fermion Superconductors

2.7 Natural and Artificial Layered Superconductors

2.8 The Superconducting Oxides

2.9 Iron Pnictides and Related Compounds

2.10 Organic Superconductors

2.11 Superconductivity at Interfaces

References

Chapter 3: Cooper Pairing

3.1 Conventional Superconductivity

3.2 Unconventional Superconductivity

References

Chapter 4: Thermodynamics and Thermal Properties of the Superconducting State

4.1 General Aspects of Thermodynamics

4.2 Specific Heat

4.3 Thermal Conductivity

4.4 Ginzburg–Landau Theory

4.5 Characteristic Lengths of the Ginzburg–Landau Theory

4.6 Type-I Superconductors in a Magnetic Field

4.7 Type-II Superconductors in a Magnetic Field

4.8 Fluctuations

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bove the Transition Temperature

4.9 States Outside Thermodynamic Equilibrium

References

Chapter 5: Critical Currents in Type-I and Type-II Superconductors

5.1 Limit of the Supercurrent Due to Pair Breaking

5.2 Type-I Superconductors

5.3 Type-II Superconductors

References

Chapter 6: Josephson Junctions and Their Properties

6.1 Current Transport across Interfaces in a Superconductor

6.2 The RCSJ Model

6.3 Josephson Junctions under Microwave Irradiation

6.4 Vortices in Long Josephson Junctions

6.5 Quantum Properties of Superconducting Tunnel Junctions

References

Chapter 7: Applications of Superconductivity

7.1 Superconducting Magnetic Coils

7.2 Superconducting Permanent Magnets

7.3 Applications of Superconducting Magnets

7.4 Superconductors for Power Transmission: Cables, Transformers, and Current Fault Limiters

7.5 Superconducting Resonators and Filters

7.6 Superconducting Detectors

7.7 Superconductors in Microelectronics

References

Monographs and Article Collections

History of Superconductivity

General Books

Special Materials

Tunnel Junctions, Josephson Junctions, and Vortices

Nonequilibrium Superconductivity

Applications of Superconductivity

General Overview

Magnets, Cables, Power Applications

Microwaves, Magnetic Field Sensors, Electronics

Low Temperature Physics and Technology

Index

End User License Agreement

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Guide

Cover

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

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