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Author:   X G Qiu (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.850kg
ISBN:  

9781845695781

ISBN 10:   184569578
Pages:   446
Publication Date:   28 March 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Contributor contact details Preface Part I: Fundamentals of high-temperature superconductors Chapter 1: Deposition technologies, growth and properties of high-Tc films Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Deposition techniques 1.3 HTS film growth characterisation 1.4 Concluding remarks 1.5 Acknowledgement 1.6 References Chapter 2: Transport properties of high-Tc cuprate thin films as superconductive materials Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Temperature dependence of the zero-field resistivity in superconducting La2 − xSrxCuO4 thin films 2.3 Magnetoresistivity in superconducting La2 − xSrxCuO4 thin films 2.4 Hall effect 2.5 General conclusion 2.7 References Chapter 3: The optical conductivity of high-temperature superconductors Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The phase diagram of cuprate superconductors 3.3 Optical response of conducting media 3.4 The normal state 3.5 The superconducting state 3.5.2 Sum rules and the kinetic energy 3.6 Future trends 3.7 References Part II: Growth techniques and properties of particular high-temperature superconductors Chapter 4: Sputter deposition of large-area double-sided YBCO superconducting films Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Sputter deposition technique 4.3 Epitaxial YBCO thin films 4.4 Issues related to scale-up 4.5 Thickness-dependent superconductivity behavior 4.6 Challenges 4.7 Conclusions 4.8 References Chapter 5: BSCCO high-Tc superconducting films Abstract: 5.1 Growth techniques of BSCCO thin films 5.2 Physical properties of BSCCO thin films and multilayers 5.3 Concluding remarks and future trends 5.4 Acknowledgements 5.5 References Chapter 6: Electron-doped cuprates as high-temperature superconductors Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Structure 6.3 Solid-state chemistry 6.4 Sample preparation 6.5 Electronic phase diagram 6.6 Physical properties (1) – normal-state properties 6.7 Physical properties (2) – superconducting properties 6.8 Electronic structure and spectroscopy 6.9 Summary 6.10 Acknowledgements 6.11 References Chapter 7: Liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) growth of high-temperature superconducting films Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Fundamental study on LPE growth 7.3 LPE growth mechanism of REBCO films 7.4 Conclusion 7.5 References Part III: Applications of high-temperature superconductors Chapter 8: High-Tc Josephson junctions Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Types of high-Tc Josephson junctions 8.3 Grain boundary junctions 8.4 Artificial barrier junctions 8.5 Intrinsic Josephson junctions 8.6 Hybrid junctions 8.7 Future trends 8.8 References Chapter 9: d-Wave YBCO dc superconductive quantum interference devices (dc SQUIDs) Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Grain boundary Josephson junctions 9.3 Dynamics of a current biased SQUID in the presence of an unconventional current phase relation 9.4 Probing the second harmonic component in the current phase relation by the magnetic field response of the SQUID 9.5 Quantum circuit applications: HTS SQUIDs as ‘silent’ quantum bit 9.6 Conclusions 9.7 References Chapter 10: Microwave filters using high-temperature superconductors Abstract: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Superconductivity at microwave frequency 10.3 Superconducting transmission lines and related passive devices 10.4 Superconducting filter and receiver front-end subsystem 10.5 Superconducting meteorological radar 10.6 Summary 10.7 References Index

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Useful as a source book for research students and interested readers., Materials World

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Xianggang Qiu is a Professor and Group Leader at the National Laboratory for Superconductivity, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. He is widely known for his research into the growth and physical properties of high temperature superconductors under micro- and nano- scale and their heterostructures.

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