Superconducting Materials - Savitskii, E.

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Résumé :
With the increased interest in superconductivity applications through? out the world and the necessity of obtaining a firmer understanding of the basic concepts of superconductivity, the editors of the In? ternational Cryogenics Monograph series are extremely grateful for the opportunity to add Superconducting Materials to this series. This comprehensive review and summary of superconducting ma? terials was originally prepared by the Russian authors in 1969 and has been specifically updated for this series. It is the most thorough review of the literature on this subject that has been made to date. Since advances in the development and use of new superconducting materials are largely associated with the general state and level in the development of the physical theory of superconductivity, the physical chemistry of metals, metallography, metal physics, tech? nical physics, and manufacturing techniques, it is hoped that this monograph will provide the stimulus for further advances in all aspects of this exciting field. The editors express their appreciation to the authors, the translators, and Plenum Publishing Corporation for their assistance and continued interest in making this worthy addition to the series possible.

Sommaire:
I The Superconducting State of Materials and Methods of Estimating It.- The Phenomenon of Superconductivity.- Empirical Rules.- Methods of Measuring the Critical Superconducting Characteristics of Metals and Alloys.- Low-Temperature Technique.- Metallography of Superconducting Alloys.- Literature Cited.- II Superconducting Elements.- Properties of Superconducting Elements.- Effect of Deformation and Interstitial Impurities on the Superconducting Properties of the Elements.- Literature Cited.- III Superconducting Compounds.- Compounds with the Cr3Si Structure.- Interstitial Phases and Certain Other Compounds of Metals with Nonmetals.- Sigma and Laves Phases and Similar Compounds.- Superconducting Compounds with Other Types of Structures.- Effect of Alloying Elements and Impurities on the Structure and Properties of Compounds.- Effect of Heat Treatment and Other Factors on the Superconducting Characteristics of Compounds.- Literature Cited.- IV Physicochemical Analysis of Superconducting Systems.- Binary Superconducting Systems.- Ternary and More Complex Superconducting Systems.- Literature Cited.- V Production of Superconducting Materials.- Effect of Composition, Deformation, and Heat Treatment on the Critical Current of Superconducting Alloys.- Technology of the Production of Superconducting Alloys.- Properties and Production Technology of Parts Made from Superconducting Compounds.- Literature Cited.- VI Applications.- Superconducting Magnets.- Computing Technology.- Electronics and Measuring Technology.- Nuclear Power and Space.- Electrical Machines.- Conclusion.- Literature Cited.