| High-Temperature Superconductors: Materials, Properties, and Applications 1998 Edition Contributor(s): Wesche, Rainer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1461373085 ISBN-13: 9781461373087 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Electrical - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General |
| Dewey: 621.35 |
| Series: Electronic Materials: Science & Technology |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 437 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The discovery by J. G. Bednorz and K. A. Mtllier in 1986 that the superconducting state can exist in oxides at temperatures above 30 K stimulated research in the field of superconductivity and opened up a new field of research. Within a few years a large number of cuprate superconductors with transition temperatures well above the boiling point of liquid nitrogen have been found. The possibility of using liquid nitrogen as coolant re-stimulated interest in power applications of supercon- ductivity. In this book an overview of the known high-Te superconductors and their physical properties is presented. Aspects related to conductor fabrication and high-current applications are emphasised. The material should be suitable for use in graduate- level courses on superconductivity. Researchers in the field may profit from the large number of tables and references describing its status at the end of 1997. An introduction to high-To superconductivity must be based on the fundamental physical principles of normal-state electrical conductivity and the well-known characteristics of conventional superconductors. In Chapter 2 this background is provided. Crystal structures, anisotropic properties and general trends of the critical temperatures of the cuprate superconductors are described in Chapters 3 and 4. The processing of superconductor powders addressed in Chapter 5 affects considerably the current-carrying capacity of high-T. wires. In Chapter 6 several fabrication techniques for superconducting wires are described. In addition, the factors limiting the transport critical currents ofhigh-Te wires are discussed. |