Superconductivity in New Materials

The discoveries of new superconducting materials, most of them during the last 30 years, have served as the context for further developments in theory which continue to the present. In many of these cases, the observations of superconductivity in new materials were completely unexpected. This includes even the most visible progress, the discovery of high-Tc superconductivity in copper oxides. This book presents superconductivity in this materials context and displays some of the underlying simplicity in the materials record that fueled the theoretical developments. Superconductivity provides a window from which to view the nature of electrically conducting materials. The level, while not advanced, allows the serious reader to access the current developments in the literature.

Klappentext The discoveries of new superconducting materials! most of them during the last 30 years! have served as the context for further developments in theory which continue to the present. In many of these cases! the observations of superconductivity in new materials were completely unexpected. This includes even the most visible progress! the discovery of high-Tc superconductivity in copper oxides. This book presents superconductivity in this materials context and displays some of the underlying simplicity in the materials record that fueled the theoretical developments. Superconductivity provides a window from which to view the nature of electrically conducting materials. The level! while not advanced! allows the serious reader to access the current developments in the literature. Zusammenfassung Addresses the exciting developments of superconductivity after 1980. This title demonstrates that progress in superconductivity is to a large extent due to progress in materials synthesis and characterization. It offers a gateway to the developments in the literature.

Zusammenfassung
Addresses the exciting developments of superconductivity after 1980. This title demonstrates that progress in superconductivity is to a large extent due to progress in materials synthesis and characterization. It offers a gateway to the developments in the literature.

Inhalt
Preface

1. History and Introduction
2. Notes on microscopic theory of superconductivity
3. Superconductivity at the Border with Magnetism
4. High-Tc Superconductivity
5. Organic Superconductivity: A mouse may be of service to a lion
6. Recent Developments (after 2000)
7. The Future of Superconductivity viewed through a Cloudy Crystal Ball