Superconductivity: Physics and Applications brings together major
developments that have occurred within the field over the past
twenty years. Taking a truly modern approach to the subject the
authors provide an interesting and accessible introduction.
Brings a fresh approach to the physics of superconductivity
based both 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 in recent years.
* Includes end of chapter problems and numerous
relevant examples
* Features brief interviews with key researchers in the
field
* A prominent feature of the book is the use of SI units
throughout, in contrast to many of the current textbooks on the
subject which tend to use cgs units and are considered to be
outdated
Spis treści
Preface.
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.
O autorze
Kristian Johan Fossheim is a Norwegian physicist. He was born in Jølster. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1972, was an associate professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology from 1970 to 1980, and professor from 1980.
Asle Sudboe is the author of Superconductivity: Physics and Applications, published by Wiley.