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Die Thematik der Hochtemperatur-Supraleitungen ist im Moment eines der interessantesten Forschungsgebiete von wahrscheinlich ungeheuerem praktischen Nutzen. In diesem Band wird von Experten, anhand experimenteller Studien, der direkte Zusammenhang zwischen atomarer Struktur und physikalischem Verhalten superleitender Perovskite, aufgezeigt.
In this text experts review experimental studies that directly reveal the relationship between the atomic structure and physical behavior of high-Tc superconductors. The thorough discussion centers on twins, twin boundaries, the vortex lattice, and magnetic and mechanical properties in connection with structural imperfections. Particular attention is paid to the role of the oxygen atom in the Y-Ba-Cu-O and La-Cu-O species. The experimental methods evaluated include electron and X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and Mössbauer spectroscopy. This book makes extraordinarily valuable data obtained at the Institute of Solid State Physics at Chernogolovka accessible to the wider international community of researchers in superconductivity.
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Summary of the Contents
1. Electron-Microscopy Investigation of the Structure of Defects
2. Twins, and Structure of Twin Boundaries
3. Deformation, Structure and Properties of High-Tc Superconducting Ceramics and Single Crystals
4. Vortex Structure in Single-Crystal High-Tc Superconductors
5. Magnetization Processes
6. Properties and Structure of Yttrium-Barium Cuprate Treated in Halogen Vapors
7. Mössbauer Study of Compounds of the Y-Ba-Cu-O System
