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History and Theory of Superconductors

A Compact Introduction

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Authors:
  1. Rudolf P Huebener

    1. Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

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  • Contains numerous illustrations

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Discovery: Kamerlingh Onnes in Leiden

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 1-3

  3. Walther Meissner and the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt in Berlin

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 5-8

  4. London Theory, Magnetic Penetration Depth, Intermediate State

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 9-14

  5. Type II Superconductors, Abrikosov Vortex Lattice, Mixed State

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 15-18

  6. Ginzburg–Landau Theory, Magnetic Flux Quantization, London Model

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 19-24

  7. BCS Theory, Energy Gap

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 25-28

  8. Josephson Effect

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 29-30

  9. Movement of the Flux Quanta, Flux Flow Resistance

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 31-36

  10. Cuprate Superconductors

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 37-47

  11. MgB2, Iron Pnictides

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 49-51

  12. Superconductivity in Interfaces and Monolayers

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 53-55

  13. Technical Applications

    • Rudolf P. Huebener
    Pages 57-62

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 63-65
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About this book

Rudolf P. Huebener presents the field of superconductivity research in a clear and compact way. He vividly describes how this area has developed in many directions since the discovery of superconductivity more than 100 years ago. This concerns materials, experiments on the physical principles, theoretical understanding and technical applications. Among other things, the essential deals with the Meissner-Ochsenfeld effect, magnetic flux quantization, the Josephson effect, the BCS theory and high-temperature superconductivity.

This Springer essential is a translation of the original German 1st edition essentials, Geschichte und Theorie der Supraleiter by Rudolf P. Huebener, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2017. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, sothat the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Rudolf P Huebener

About the author

Prof. em. Rudolf P. Huebener worked as a physicist at various research centres and institutes in Germany and the USA. He taught and researched at the University of Tübingen from 1974 until his retirement in 1999.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: History and Theory of Superconductors

  • Book Subtitle: A Compact Introduction

  • Authors: Rudolf P Huebener

  • Series Title: essentials

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-32380-6

  • Publisher: Springer Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-32379-0Published: 29 May 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-32380-6Published: 28 May 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2197-6708

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6716

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 65

  • Number of Illustrations: 33 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Physics, general, Semiconductors, Electronic Circuits and Devices

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