Overview
- Editors:
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Harold Weinstock
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research, USA
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Martin Nisenoff
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Naval Research Laboratory, USA
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Table of contents (15 papers)
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- C. Van Haesendonck, Y. Bruynseraede
Pages 19-34
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- Y. Bruynseraede, C. Vlekken, C. Van Haesendonck
Pages 35-55
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- J. E. Lukens, A. K. Jain, K. L. Wan
Pages 235-258
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- T. M. Klapwijk, D. R. Heslinga, W. M. van Huffelen
Pages 385-408
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Back Matter
Pages 443-445
About this book
The genesis of the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) upon which this volume is based, occurred during the summer of 1986 when we came to the realization that there had been significant progress during the early 1980's in the field of superconducting electronics and in applications of this technology. Despite this progress, there was a perception among many engineers and scientists that, with the possible exception of a limited number of esoteric fundamental studies and applications (e.g., the Josephson voltage standard or the SQUID magnetometer), there was no significant future for electronic systems incorporating superconducting elements. One of the major reasons for this perception was the aversion to handling liquid helium or including a closed-cycle helium liquefier. In addition, many critics felt that IBM's cancellation of its superconducting computer project in 1983 was "proof" that superconductors could not possibly compete with semiconductors in high-speed signal processing. From our perspective, the need for liquid helium was outweighed by improved performance, i. e., higher speed, lower noise, greater sensitivity and much lower power dissipation. For many commercial, medical, scientific and military applications, these attributes can lead to either enhanced capability (e.g., compact real-time signal processing) or measurements that cannot be made using any other technology (e.g., SQUID magnetometry to detect neuromagnetic activity).
Editors and Affiliations
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research, USA
Harold Weinstock
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Naval Research Laboratory, USA
Martin Nisenoff
