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High-Temperature Superconductors: Materials, Properties, and Applications

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Rainer Wesche

    1. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

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Part of the book series: Electronic Materials: Science & Technology (EMST, volume 6)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 1-6

  3. The Superconducting State

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 7-78

  4. A Survey of Superconducting Cuprates

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 79-132

  5. Physical Properties of High-Tc Superconductors

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 133-222

  6. Processing of Superconducting Powders

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 223-264

  7. Conductor Fabrication

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 265-346

  8. Foundations of Applied Superconductivity

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 347-384

  9. Magnet and Energy Applications

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 385-398

  10. Outlook

    • Rainer Wesche
    Pages 399-399

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 401-437
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About this book

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.

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  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

    Rainer Wesche

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