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Book SynopsisBringing a fresh approach to the physics of superconductivity, this work is based on the well established and convergent picture for most low Tc superconductors, provided by the BCS theory at the microscopic level, and London and Ginzburg Landau theories at the phenomenological level, as well as on experiences gathered in high Tc research.
Trade Review"…offers a fresh look at the modern state of superconductivity." (
Physics Today, September 2005)
Table of ContentsPreface.
Acknowledgements.
I: BASIC TOPICS.
1. What is superconductivity? A brief overview.
2. Superconducting materials.
3. Fermi-liquids and attractive interactions.
4.The superconducting state. An electronic condensate.
5. Weak Links and Josephson Effects.
6. London Approximation to Ginzburg-Landau Theory (constant).
7. Applications of Ginzburg- Landau Theory (spatially varying).
8. More on the Flux-line System.
II: ADVANCED TOPICS.
9. Two-dimensional superconductivity. Vortex-paired unbinding.
10. Dual description of the superconducting phase transition.
III: SELECTED APPLICATIONS.
11. Small scale applications.
12. Superconducting Wire and Cable Technology.
IV: TOPICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
13. Topical Contributions.
V: HISTORICAL NOTES.
Historical notes on supeconductivity: the Nobel Laureates.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
