A broad introduction to high Tc superconductors, their parent compounds and related novel materials, covering both fundamental questions of modern solid state physics (such as correlation effects, fluctuations, unconventional symmetry of superconducting order parameter) and applied problems related to short coherence length, grain boundaries and thin films. The information that can be derived from electron spectroscopy and optical measurements is illustrated and explained in detail. Descriptions widely employ the clear, relatively simple, phenomenological Ginzburg-Landau model of complex phenomena, such as vortex physics, vortex charge determination, plasmons in superconductors, Cooper pair mass, and wetting of surfaces. The first comprehensive reviews of several novel classes of materials are presented, including borocarbides and chain cuprates.
Edited by:
S.-L. Drechsler, T. Mishonov Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001 Volume: 86 Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.750kg ISBN:9780792368731 ISBN 10: 0792368738 Series:NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 3 Pages: 559 Publication Date:30 June 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active