High-Temperature Superconductors: Materials, Properties, and Applications

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 transi...

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Main Author: Wesche, Rainer
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Series:Electronic Materials: Science & Technology
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505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. The Superconducting State -- 2.1 The Electrical Resistivity -- 2.2 Characteristic Properties of the Superconducting State -- 2.3 Conventional Superconductors -- 2.4 Tunnelling Effects -- 2.5 The Electrodynamics of Superconductors -- 2.6 The Thermodynamics of Superconductors -- 2.7 Type II Superconductors -- 3. A Survey of Superconducting Cuprates -- 3.1 Major Families of Superconducting Cuprates -- 3.2 Crystal Structures -- 3.3 Critical Temperatures -- 3.4 Summary -- 4. Physical Properties of High-Tc Superconductors -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Superconducting Properties -- 4.3 Grain Boundary Weak Links -- 4.4 Flux Pinning -- 4.5 Transport Properties -- 4.6 Specific Heat -- 4.7 Summary -- 5. Processing of Superconducting Powders -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Y-Based Superconductors -- 5.3 Bi-Based Superconductors -- 5.4 Tl-Based Superconductors -- 5.5 Hg-Based Superconductors -- 5.6 High Pressure Phases -- 5.7 Summary -- 6. Conductor Fabrication -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Wire Fabrication Techniques -- 6.3 Factors Limiting the Transport Critical Current Densities -- 6.4 Critical Current Densities in Superconducting Wires and Tapes -- 6.5 Field- and Temperature-Dependencies -- 6.6 Strain Effects -- 6.7 Summary -- 7. Foundations of Applied Superconductivity -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Material Properties of Silver -- 7.3 Stability -- 7.4 Safety Aspects -- 7.5 AC Losses -- 7.6 Summary -- 8. Magnet and Energy Applications -- 8.1 A Survey of Possible Energy Applications -- 8.2 Current Leads -- 8.3 Magnet Applications -- 8.4 Superconducting Transformers -- 8.5 Superconducting Fault Current Limiter -- 8.6 Power Transmission Lines -- 8.7 Superconducting Motors -- 8.8 Magnetic Levitation -- 9. Outlook -- 10.References -- 11.Subject Index 
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520 |a 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