High-Temperature Superconducting Materials Science and Engineering - New Concepts and Technology

Explores the field of high-temperature superconductivity. This book discusses basic concepts including experimental techniques and theoretical issues. It presents research results in the measurements, materials synthesis and processing, and characterization of physical properties of high-temperature superconductors.

List of contents

Preface. High-Temperature Superconductivity in the Layered Cuprates: an Overview (J.C. Phillips). Properties of High-Temperature Superconductors: New Considerations in Measurements (J.D. Hettinger, D.G. Steel). Crystal Structures and Phase Equilibria (F. Izumi, E. Takayama-Muromachi). Statics and Dynamics of the Vortex State in Type II Superconductors (S. Sengupta, D. Shi). Structural Defects in YBa2Cu3O7-&dgr; Superconductors (Y. Zhu). Transport Critical Currents (H. Jones, R.G. Jenkins). High-Temperature Superconducting Thin Films (J.M. Phillips). Bulk Processing and Characterization of YBa2Cu3O6+x (P. McGinn). Processing Bi-Based High-Tc Superconducting Tapes, Wires, and Thick Films for Conductor Applications (E.E. Hellstrom). Applications for High-Temperature Superconductors (Z.J.J. Stekly, E. Gregory).

Product details

• Assisted by: Donglu Shi (Editor), Donglu (University of Cincinnati Shi (Editor), Shi Donglu (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780080421513
• ISBN: 978-0-08-042151-3
• No. of pages: 544
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; SCIENCE / Physics / Condensed Matter, SCIENCE / Physics / Electricity, SCIENCE / Physics / Magnetism, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / Circuits / General, SCIENCE / Physics / Electromagnetism, Materials science, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism, Electronics: circuits and components, Circuits & components