Frank J. Owens, Charles P. Poole

The New Superconductors

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In The New Superconductors, Frank J. Owens and Charles P. Poole, Jr., offer a descriptive, non-mathematical presentation of the latest superconductors and their properties for the non-specialist. Highlights of this up-to-date text include chapters on superfluidity, the latest copper oxide types, fullerenes, and prospects for future research. The book also features many examples of commercial applications; an extensive glossary that defines superconductivity terms in clear language; and a supplementary list of readings for the interested lay reader.

Produktdetails

• Selected Topics in Superconductivity
• Verlag: Springer / Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 343g
• ISBN-13: 9781475785661
• ISBN-10: 1475785666
• Artikelnr.: 40779336

Autorenporträt

Frank J. Owens, PhD, is a senior research scientist of the U.S. Army's Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center, and a professor of physics in the graduate school of Hunter College of the City University of New York.Both authors are Fellows of the American Physical Society.

Inhaltsangabe

Discovery of High-Temperature Superconductivity.- Conductivity and Magnetism.- Superconducting State.- Superfluidity.- Explanations of Superconductivity.- Classical Superconductors.- Fullerenes.- New High-Temperature Superconductors.- Magnets and Their Uses.- Wires and Films.- Further Applications.- Future Prospects.

Rezensionen

`A good introduction to this field.'
d IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine (1998)

`A good introduction to this field.'
d IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine (1998)