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High-Temperature Superconductors

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  • © 2010

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Authors:
  1. Ajay Kumar Saxena

    1. Dept. Physics, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, India

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  • 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
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Materials Science (SSMATERIALS, volume 125)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-12
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  2. The Phenomenon: Occurrence and Characteristics

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    Pages 1-39

  3. Crystal structure of High Temperature Superconductors

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    Pages 41-57

  4. Critical Current

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    Pages 59-97

  5. Synthesis of High T c Superconductors

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    Pages 99-121

  6. Superconductivity in Cuprates

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    Pages 123-145

  7. The Proximity and Josephson Effects

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    Pages 147-198

  8. Theories of superconductivity

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    Pages 199-214

  9. Application of superconductivity

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    Pages 215-218

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 1-5
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About this book

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-Tc superconductors, critical currents, synthesis routes for high Tc materials, superconductivity in cuprates, the proximity effect and SQUIDs, theories of superconductivity and applications of superconductors.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Physics, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, India

    Ajay Kumar Saxena

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