This wide–ranging presentation of applied superconductivity, from fundamentals and materials right up to the latest applications, is an essential reference for physicists and engineers in academic research as well as in the field. Readers looking for a systematic overview on superconducting materials will expand their knowledge and understanding of both low and high Tc superconductors, including organic and magnetic materials. Technology, preparation and characterization are covered for several geometries, but the main benefit of this work lies in its broad coverage of significant applications in power engineering or passive devices, such as filter and antenna or magnetic shields. The reader will also find information on superconducting magnets for diverse applications in mechanical engineering, particle physics, fusion research, medicine and biomagnetism, as well as materials processing. SQUIDS and their usage in medicine or geophysics are thoroughly covered as are applications in quantum metrology, and, last but not least, superconductor digital electronics is addressed, leading readers from fundamentals to quantum computing and new devices. INDICE: 1——Fundamentals Superconductivity Main Related Effects Parameters of Superconductors 2——Superconducting Materials Low Temperature Superconductors High Temperature Superconductors Organic Superconductors Magnetic Superconductors 3——Technology, Preparation and Characterization Bulk Materials Single Crystals Thin Films and Multilayers Josephson Junctions and Circuits Wires and Tapes System Interfacing Cooling 4——Superconducting Magnets Bulk Superconducting Magnets for Bearings and Levitation Fundamentals of Superconducting Electromagnets Magnets for Particle Accelerators and Storage Rings High–energy Physics Particle Detector Magnets Magnets for NMR, MRI and MRT Superconducting Magnets for Fusion Magnets for Separation, Crystal Growth and Inductive Melting Levitation: Maglev and Transport Quench Protection and Cryogenic Stabilization 5——Power Applications Superconducting Cables Current Leads Fault Current Limiters Transformers Energy Storage (Flywheels and SMES) Rotating Machines (Motors and Generators) Superconductivity in Smart Grids 6——Superconductive Passive Devices Microwave Components (Filter, Antennas, Delay Lines) Cavities for Accelerators NMR Coils and Low Field NMR/MRI Magnetic Shields 7——Applications in Quantum Metrology Quantum Standards for Voltage and Power Quantum Standards for Current and Capacitance 8——Superconducting Radiation and Particle Detectors Bolometers (TES and HEB) Mixers (SIS and HEB) Superconducting Photon Detectors (STJ and SSPD) Applications at Different Frequencies Detector Readout and Multiplexing 9——SQUIDs Types of SQUIDs (incl. SQIFs, Digital SQUIDs etc.) Magnetic Field Sensing with SQUID Devices SQUID Thermometer SQUID Amplifier Cryogenic Current Comparator 10——Superconductor Digital Electronics Logic Circuits Analog–Digital Conversion Digital Processing (Samplers, Multiplexer and other Systems) Quantum Computing with Superconducting Devices New Devices (Three–terminal Devices, Pi–Junctions, Sc–Sm–Hybrid Devices) 11——Other Applications Josephson Arrays as Radiation Sources Tuned Microwave Device
- ISBN: 978-3-527-41209-9
- Editorial: Wiley VCH
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1336
- Fecha Publicación: 19/11/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés