Handbook of Superconductivity: Processing and Cryogenics

This is the second of three volumes of the extensively revised and updated second edition of the Handbook of Superconductivity. The  past twenty years have seen rapid progress in superconducting  materials, which exhibit one of the most remarkable physical states of  matter ever to be discovered. Superconductivity brings quantum mechanics  to the scale of the everyday world where a single, coherent quantum  state may extend over a distance of metres, or even kilometres,  depending on the size of a coil or length of superconducting wire.  Viable applications of superconductors rely fundamentally on an  understanding of this intriguing phenomena and the availability of a  range of materials with bespoke properties to meet practical needs.  While the first volume covers the fundamentals of superconductivity and  the various classes of superconducting materials, Volume 2 covers  processing of the desired superconducting materials into desired forms:  bulks, films, wires and junction-based devices. The volume closes with  articles on the refrigeration methods needed to put the materials into  the superconducting state.

Key Features:

• Covers the depth and breadth of the field
• Includes contributions from leading academics and industry professionals across the world
• Provides hands-on guidance to the manufacturing and processing technologies

A  comprehensive reference, the handbook is suitable for both graduate  students and practitioners in experimental physics, materials science,  and multiple engineering disciplines, including electronic and  electrical, chemical, mechanical, metallurgy and others.