Superconducting materials - a topical overview

Abstract

A topical overview on the state of the art and science of superconducting materials is presented. The relation of atomic structure and suggested superconductivity mechanisms as well as possible applications are discussed for the various families of superconducting materials discovered within the last 25 years.

70 pages, 28 figures; to be published in: A. V. Narlikar (Ed.), Frontiers in Superconducting Materials, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2004; for a manuscript featuring higher-resolution figures and for associated information see http://wwwifp.fzk.de/ISAS/index.html

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