High-Temperature Superconductors [Paperback]

This book describes the phenomenon of superconductivity and high-temperature superconductors discovered by Bednorz and Muller in 1986. It covers all major experimental and theoretical developments in the field as well as many applications.

The Phenomenon: Occurrence and Characteristics.- Crystal structure of High Temperature Superconductors.- Critical Current.- Synthesis of High Superconductors.- Superconductivity in Cuprates.- The Proximity and Josephson Effects.- Theories of superconductivity.- Application of superconductivity.The present book aims at describing the phenomenon of superconductivity and high-temperature superconductors discovered by Bednorz and Muller in 1986. The book covers the superconductivity phenomenon, structure of high-T_c superconductors, critical currents, synthesis routes for high T_c materials, superconductivity in cuprates, the proximity effect and SQUIDs, theories of superconductivity and applications of superconductors.

Covers the major experimental and theoretical developments in the science of high-temperature superconductors

Also includes the applications of high-temperature superconductors

A reference to researchers and a complete survey of the field for graduate students alike

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