{"product_id":"physical-properties-of-hightemperature-superconductors-9781119978817","title":"Physical Properties of HighTemperature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA much-needed update on complex high-temperature superconductors, focusing on materials aspects; this timely book coincides with a recent major break-through of the discovery of iron-based superconductors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It provides an overview of materials aspects of high-temperature superconductors, combining introductory aspects, description of new physics, material aspects, and a description of the material properties This title is suitable for researchers in materials science, physics and engineering. Also for technicians interested in the applications of superconductors, e.g. as biomagnets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Brief History of Superconductivity 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Milestones in the Field of Superconductivity 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Early Discoveries 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Progress in the Understanding of Superconductivity 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Discovery of High-Temperature Superconductivity 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Importance of Higher Transition Temperatures for Applications 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The Superconducting State 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Electrical Resistance 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Characteristic Properties of Superconductors 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Superconductor Electrodynamics 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Thermodynamics of Superconductors 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Superconductivity: A Macroscopic Quantum Phenomenon 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 BCS Theory of Superconductivity 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Tunneling Effects 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Type II Superconductors 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The Ginzburg-Landau Theory 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Magnetic Behavior of Type I and Type II Superconductors 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Critical Current Densities of Type I and Type II Superconductors 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Anisotropic Superconductors 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Cuprate Superconductors: An Overview 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Families of Superconductive Cuprates 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Variation of Charge Carrier Density (Doping) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Summary 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Crystal Structures of Cuprate Superconductors 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Diffraction Methods 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Bragg Condition 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Miller Indices 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Classification of Crystal Structures 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 X-ray Diffraction 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Neutron Diffraction 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Crystal Structures of the Cuprate High-Temperature Superconductors 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 The Crystal Structure of La2CuO4 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 The Crystal Structure of YBa2Cu3O7-delta 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 The Crystal Structures of Bi-22(n-1)n High-Temperature Superconductors 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 The Crystal Structures of Tl-based High-Temperature Superconductors 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 The Crystal Structures of Hg-based High-Temperature Superconductors 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.6 Lattice Parameters of Cuprate Superconductors 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Empirical Rules for the Critical Temperature 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Relations between Charge Carrier Density and Critical Temperature 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Effect of the Number of CuO2 Planes in the Copper Oxide Blocks 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Effect of Pressure on the Critical Temperature 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Summary 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Generic Phase Diagram of Cuprate Superconductors 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Generic Phase Diagram of Hole-Doped Cuprate Superconductors 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Generic Phase Diagram: An Overview 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Symmetry of the Superconducting Order Parameter 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 The Pseudogap 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Summary 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Superconducting Properties of Cuprate High-Tc Superconductors 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Characteristic Length Scales 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Superconducting Energy Gap 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Magnetic Phase Diagram and Irreversibility Line 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Critical Current Densities in Cuprate Superconductors 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Definitions of the Critical Current 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Critical Currents in Polycrystalline Cuprate Superconductors 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.3 Critical Currents in Bulk Cuprate Superconductors 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.4 Critical Currents in Superconducting Films 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Grain-Boundary Weak Links 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Summary 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Flux Pinning in Cuprate High-Tc Superconductors 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Vortex Lattice 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Consequences of Anisotropy and Intrinsic Pinning 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Thermally Activated Flux Creep 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Irreversibility Lines 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Summary 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Transport Properties 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Normal-State Resistivity 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Thermal Conductivity 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Summary 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Thermoelectric and Thermomagnetic Effects 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Thermoelectric Power of Cuprate Superconductors 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Nernst Effect 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Summary 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Specific Heat 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Specific Heat at Low Temperatures 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Specific Heat Jump at the Transition to Superconductivity 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Specific Heat Data up to Room Temperature 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Summary 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Powder Synthesis and Bulk Cuprate Superconductors 293\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Synthesis of Cuprate Superconductor Powders 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Yttrium-based Superconductors 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Bismuth-based Superconductors 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Thallium-based Superconductors 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.4 Mercury-based Superconductors 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Bulk Cuprate High-Tc Superconductors 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Introduction 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Bi-2212 and (Bi,Pb)-2223 Bulk Superconductors 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.3 RE-123 Bulk Superconductors 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Summary 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. First- and Second-Generation High-Temperature Superconductor Wires 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 First-Generation High-Tc Superconductor Wires and Tapes 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Introduction 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.2 Ag\/Bi-2212 Wires and Tapes 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.3 Ag\/Bi-2223 Tapes 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Second-Generation of High-Tc Superconductor Tapes 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Introduction 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Manufacturing Routes for Coated Conductors 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.3 Critical Current Densities of Coated Conductors 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.4 Lengthy Coated Conductors 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Cuprate Superconductor Films 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Film Deposition Techniques 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Preparation of Bismuth-based Cuprate Superconductor Films 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Preparation of Thallium-based Cuprate Superconductor Films 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.3 Preparation of Mercury-based Cuprate Superconductor Films 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.4 Preparation of RE-123 Superconductor Films 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Multilayers of Ultrathin Films 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Strain Effects 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Summary 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. MgB2 - An Intermediate-Temperature Superconductor 423\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Physical Properties of MgB2 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 MgB2 Wires and Tapes 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 MgB2 Bulk Material 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 MgB2 Films 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Summary 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Iron-Based Superconductors - A New Class of High-Temperature Superconductors 459\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Critical Temperatures of Iron-based Superconductors 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Crystal Structures of Iron-based Superconductors 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Physical Properties of Iron-based Superconductors 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Synthesis of Iron-based Superconductors 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Critical Current Densities in Iron-based Superconductors 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Summary 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. Outlook 489\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 The Investigation of Physical Properties 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Conductor Development 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Magnet and Power Applications 492\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 501\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407198298455,"sku":"9781119978817","price":123.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119978817.jpg?v=1730498533","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/physical-properties-of-hightemperature-superconductors-9781119978817","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}