Kresin V.Z., Wolf S.A. Fundamentals of Superconductivity

Springer, 1990. — 231 p. — ISBN 978-1-4899-2509-1.The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity has resulted in a remarkable growth in the amount of research and the number of researchers working in this exciting field. Superconductivity is not a new phenomenon: in 1991 it will be 80 years old. Even though it was the newer discoveries which motivated us to write this book, the book itself is mainly a description of the fundamentals of the phenomenon. The book is written for a very broad audience, including students, engin­ eers, teachers, scientists, and others who are interested in learning about this exciting frontier of science. We have focused on the qualitative aspects, so that the reader can develop a basic understanding of the fundamental physics without getting bogged down in the details. Because of this approach, our list of refer­ ences is not comprehensive, and it is supplemented with a summary of additional reading consisting of monographs and selected review articles.A little history. Superconducting materials
The nature of superconductivity
Energy gap
Macroscopic quantization
Thermal and electromagnetic properties
The effects of strong coupling. Critical temperature
Non-phonon mechanisms of superconductivity
Superconducting films
Superconducting systems
The superconducting state in nature
Measurement techniques
Applications of superconductivity
High-tc cuprates
Appendixes