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The new superconductors /

Provides a clear, nonmathematical explanation of the nature of superconductivity, as well as current and potential applications in the commercial realm, at a level suitable for the nonspecialist with some exposure to basic physics and chemistry. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Owens, Frank J.
Other Authors: Poole, Charles P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Plenum Press, ©1996.
Series:Selected topics in superconductivity.
Language of science.
Subjects:
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prelininaries; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Discovery of High-Temperature Superconductivity; Chapter 2 Conductivity and Magnetism; Chapter 3 Superconducting State; Chapter 4 Superfluidity; Chapter 5 Explanations of Superconductivity; Chapter 6 ClassicaI Superconductors; Chapter 7 Fullerenes; Chapter 8 New High-Temperature Superconductors; Chapter 9 Magnets and Their Uses; Chapter 10 Wires and Films; Chapter 11 Further Applications; Chapter 12 Future Prospects; Appendix A Units and Conversion Factors; Suggested Reading; Index.