This book is a practical guide to superconductors, including the new generation of high-temperature superconductors, and a variety of applications. It provides a short history of superconductivity, before going on to discuss superconducting phenomena, including type I and type II superconductors, and high-temperature superconductivity, including bismuth- and thallium-based superconductors and the YBaCuo ceramic and its rare-earth counterparts. The author also addresses engineering applications, cryogenic temperature measurement, and safety. Extensive references and appendices are also included.
- ISBN10 0471513075
- ISBN13 9780471513070
- Publish Date 1 September 1989
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 March 1999
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 474
- Language English