2nd Edition
by David A. Cardwell (Editor), David C. Larbalestier (Editor), Aleksander Braginski (Editor)
This is the second of three volumes of the extensively revised and updated second edition of the Handbook of Superconductivity. The
past twenty years have seen rapid progress in superconducting
materials, which exhibit one of the most remarkable physical states of
matter ever to be discovered. Superconductivity brings quantum mechanics
to the scale of the everyday world where a single, coherent quantum
state may extend over a distance of metres, or even kilometres,
depending on the size of a coil or length of superconducting wire.
Viable applications of superconductors rely fundamentally on an
understanding of this intriguing phenomena and the availability of a
range of materials with bespoke properties to meet practical needs.
While the first volume covers the fundamentals of superconductivity and
the various classes of superconducting materials, Volume 2 covers
processing of the desired superconducting materials into desired forms:
bulks, films, wires and junction-based devices. The volume closes with
articles on the refrigeration methods needed to put the materials into
the superconducting state.
Key Features:
- Covers the depth and breadth of the field
- Includes contributions from leading academics and industry professionals across the world
- Provides hands-on guidance to the manufacturing and processing technologies
A
comprehensive reference, the handbook is suitable for both graduate
students and practitioners in experimental physics, materials science,
and multiple engineering disciplines, including electronic and
electrical, chemical, mechanical, metallurgy and others.
