DocumentCode
766656
Title
Superconductivity: fact vs. fancy
Author
Fitzgerald, K.
Author_Institution
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
Volume
25
Issue
5
fYear
1988
fDate
5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
41
Abstract
The two-part special report discusses the recently developed high-temperature superconducting ceramics. The first part describes promising processing advances and examines concerns about critical current density and brittleness. Both problems present a serious roadblock to practical use of these materials. The second part investigates the more interesting and feasible applications, which appear to be several years away. An accompanying box insert on theory explains what is known about superconductivity in these ceramics.<>
Keywords
critical current density (superconductivity); high-temperature superconductors; brittleness; critical current density; high-temperature superconducting ceramics; Barium; Bismuth; Ceramics; Copper; Kelvin; Lead compounds; Superconducting magnets; Superconducting materials; Superconducting transition temperature; Superconductivity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.4549
Filename
4549
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