Provides coverage of the ongoing investigations on bismuth-based high-temperature cuprate superconductors, integrating scattered research activities and literature from 70 leading scientists throughout the world. The text covers crystal structures and microstructures, reversible or equilibrium magnetic and thermal properties, atomic site tunnel spectroscopy, experimental studies concerning equilibrium phases, and more.

A much-needed update on complex high-temperaturesuperconductors, focusing on materials aspects; this timely bookcoincides with a recent major break-through of the discovery ofiron-based superconductors. It provides an overview of materials aspects of high-temperaturesuperconductors, combining introductory aspects, description of newphysics, material aspects, and a description of the materialproperties This title is suitable for researchers inmaterials science, physics and engineering. Also for techniciansinterested in the applications of superconductors, e.g. asbiomagnets

Superconductors offer high throughput with low electric losses and have the potential to transform the electric power grid. Transmission networks incorporating cables of this type could, for example, deliver more power and enable substantial energy savings. Superconductors in the Power Grid: Materials and Applications provides an overview of superconductors and their applications in power grids. Sections address the design and engineering of cable systems and fault current limiters and other emerging applications for superconductors in the power grid, as well as case studies of industrial applications of superconductors in the power grid. - Expert editor from highly respected US government-funded research centre - Unique focus on superconductors in the power grid - Comprehensive coverage

With the advent of High Temperature Superconductivity and the increasing reliability of fabrication techniques, superconductor technology has moved firmly into the mainstream of academic and industrial research. There is currently no single source of practical information giving guidance on which technique to use for any particular category of superconductor. An increasing number of materials scientists and electrical engineers require easy access to practical information, sensible advice and guidance on 'best-practice' and reliable, proven fabrication and characterisation techniques.The Handbook will be the definitive collection of material describing techniques for the fabrication and analysis of superconducting materials. In addition to the descriptions of techniques, authoritative discussions written by leading researchers will give guidance on the most appropriate technique for a particular situation.Characterisation and measurement techniques will form an important part of the Handbook, providing researchers with a standard reference for experimental techniques. The tutorial style description of these techniques makes the Handbook particularly suitable for use by graduate students.The Handbook will be supported by a comprehensive web site which will be updated with new data as it emerges.The Handbook has six main sections: -- Fundamentals of Superconductivity - characteristic properties, elementary theory, critical current of type II superconductors-- Processing - bulk materials, wires and tapes, thick and think films, contact techniques-- Characterisation Techniques - structure/microstructure, measurement and interpretation of electromagnetic properties,measurement of physics properties-- Materials - characteristic properties of low and high Tc materials-- Applications - high current applications, trapped flux devices, high frequency devices, josephson junction devic

This review volume contains the most up-to-date articles on the chemical aspects of high temperature oxide superconductors. These articles are written by some of the leading scientists in the field and includes a comprehensive list of references. This is an essential volume for researchers working in the fields of ceramics, materials science and chemistry.

Brand new research! The sequel to last year's runaway bestseller in this hot new field focuses on the rapid progress that has been made in the following areas of physical chemistry: theory, new materials, surfaces and interfaces, and processing. More than 100 scientists from major research groups have contributed to this timely volume, on this second anniversary of the discovery of these remarkable materials. This research was presented at the ACS National Meeting in Los Angeles in September 1988.

One of the most exciting developments in science in recent years is the discovery of high temperature superconductivity. This significant discovery has posed the two new problems of making high temperature superconductivity materials available to technology at liquid nitrogen or even high temperatures on one hand and of exploring the possible mechanism of high temperature superconductivity on the other. This outstanding book aims at summarising results in this fast-moving realm of research.