Superconductivity From Basic Physics To The Latest Developments Lecture Notes Of The Ictp Spring College In Condensed Matter On Superconductivity

Superconductivity: From Basic Physics To The Latest Developments - Lecture Notes Of The Ictp Spring College In Condensed Matter On “Superconductivity”

This volume contains the lecture notes of the “Spring College on Superconductivity” held from 27 April to 19 June 1992 at ICTP. The distinguished faculty of lecturers has provided a wide coverage of topics on the fascinating subject of superconductivity, ranging from basic physics to the latest developments. The comprehensive reviews included in this volume will prove invaluable for research workers and graduate students in the field.

High-Tc Superconductors and Related Materials

A broad introduction to high Tc superconductors, their parent compounds and related novel materials, covering both fundamental questions of modern solid state physics (such as correlation effects, fluctuations, unconventional symmetry of superconducting order parameter) and applied problems related to short coherence length, grain boundaries and thin films. The information that can be derived from electron spectroscopy and optical measurements is illustrated and explained in detail. Descriptions widely employ the clear, relatively simple, phenomenological Ginzburg-Landau model of complex phenomena, such as vortex physics, vortex charge determination, plasmons in superconductors, Cooper pair mass, and wetting of surfaces. The first comprehensive reviews of several novel classes of materials are presented, including borocarbides and chain cuprates.

Superconductivity