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.