Overview

"This handbook is about a remarkable set of materials that are technically referred to as ""mesoscopic superconductors"", which for all practical purposes are tiny or small in their dimensions, ranging from a few micrometers down to a nanometer. At this level of smallness, the superconducting properties are dramatically changed, showing the dominance of quantum effects. Ground breaking research studies of small superconductors have emerged, and in a world obsessed with miniaturization of electronic device technology, small superconductors acquire even greater relevance and timeliness for the development of exciting novel quantum devices. The chapters, contributed by noted researchers and frontrunners in the field from 15 countries, are presented in three parts, namely progress in basic studies, materials specific research, and advances in nanodevices. The contents of the handbook should be of immediate interest to advanced level university students and researchers particularly in physics, materials science, nanoscience and engineering departments. Various reviews and overviews appearing in the book should answer the queries and curiosities of non-specialists interested in nanoscale superconductivity. At the start, the book carries an extended introduction for readers new to the field. The book should also appeal to scientists and engineers from electronic industries interested in knowing the current status of the theory, manufacture, and future of mesoscopic superconductors. In doing so, this volume offers the opportunity to engage with cutting edge research in one of the most exciting fields of physics today and tomorrow."

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Author:   A.V. Narlikar (Fellow, Fellow, Indian National Science Academy)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.514kg
ISBN:  

9780198738169

ISBN 10:   0198738161
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   19 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Basic Studies 1: A.V. Narlikar: Introduction: Small Superconductors 2: Dimitri Roditchev, Tristan Cren, Christophe Brun & Milorad Milosevic: Local Scale Spectroscopic Studies of Vortex Organization in Mesoscopic Superconductors 3: N. Kokubo, S. Okayasu & K. Kadowaki: Multi-Vortex States in Mesoscopic Superconductors 4: J.C. Cuevas, Dimitri Roditchev, Tristan Cren & Christophe Brun: Proximity Effect: A New Insight From In-Situ Fabricated Hybrid Nanostructures 5: D. Daghero, G.A. Ummarino & R.S. Gonnelli: Andreev Reflection and Related Studies in Low-Dimensional Superconducting Systems 6: Yao-Yi Li & Jin-Feng Jia: Topological Superconductors and Majorana Fermions 7: S. Gariglo, M. Scheurer, J. Schmalian, A.M.R.V.L. Monterio, S. Goswami & A. Caviglia: Surface and Interface Superconductivity Part II: Materials Aspects 8: Goran Karapetro, Steven A. Moore & Maria Iavarone: Mesoscopic Effects in Superconductor-Ferromagn Hybrids 9: H. Asai: Theoretical Study of THz Emission from HTS Cuprates 10: A.Müller, S.E.C. Dale, M.A. Engbarth: Macromagnetic Measurements on Electrochemically Grown Mesoscopic Superconductors 11: M.R. Koblischka: Growth and Characterization of HTSC Nanowires and Nanoribbons 12: H. Zhang: Mesoscopic Structures and Their Effects on High Tc Superconductivity 13: M. Motta, A.V. Silhanek & W.A. Ortiz: Magnetic Flux Avalanches in Superconducting Films with Mesoscopic Artificial Patterns Part III: Device Technology 14: M.G. Blamire & J.W.A. Robinson: Superconducting Spintronics and Devices 15: Martin P. Weides: Barriers in Josephson Junctions: An Overview 16: K. Grove-Rasmussen, T. Sand-Jespersen, A. Jellinggaard & J. Nygård: Hybrid Superconducting Devices Based on Quantum Wires 17: John Gallop & Ling Hao: Superconducting Nano Devices 18: Jonas Bylander: Superconducting Quantum Bits of Information - Coherence and Design Improvements 19: María José Martínez-Pérez, Reinhold Kleiner & Dieter Koelle: NanoSQUIDs Applied to the Investigation of Small Magnetic Systems

Reviews

This is a timely book which covers a very wide range of superconducting theory and applications. It deals with the basic physics of superconductors and vortices, the application to small and mesoscopic systems, and the properties of complete devices. The authors are all experts in their field and have reviewed the latest literature in their particular area. Professor Narlikar has extensive experience in editing this kind of book, and his background in materials research make him particularly well suited to put together an account of the various techniques needed to make and study these fascinating systems. Every laboratory working on superconductors on a small scale needs a copy of this book. Prof. Archie Campbell, Department of Engineering, Cambridge

This is a timely book which covers a very wide range of superconducting theory and applications. It deals with the basic physics of superconductors and vortices, the application to small and mesoscopic systems, and the properties of complete devices. The authors are all experts in their field and have reviewed the latest literature in their particular area. Professor Narlikar has extensive experience in editing this kind of book, and his background in materials research make him particularly well suited to put together an account of the various techniques needed to make and study these fascinating systems. Every laboratory working on superconductors on a small scale needs a copy of this book. * Prof. Archie Campbell, Department of Engineering, Cambridge *

Author Information

A.V. Narlikar has been active researcher in the field of superconductors for over 50 years. He received PhD and ScD degrees in this field from the University of Cambridge, UK. For nearly three decades Professor Narlikar headed the Superconductivity Division at the National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India. He is presently a senior scientist and a Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, working at UDCSR, in Indore. He is also a Visiting Scientist in the Applied Superconductivity and Cryoscience Group at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK and at the Physics Department, University of Hamburg, Germany. Besides Superconductors, his active research interests are extended in nanoscience and SPM techniques. Professor Narlikar has contributed over 300 research papers to international refereed journals and has over 60 edited/authored books to his credit.

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