Superconducting State: Mechanisms and Properties

Superconductivity is a special state of matter. The most remarkable property of a superconductor is that its electric resistance vanishes below certain temperatures, and it allows for the transfer of electric energy without any losses. This and other features lead to many important applications. There have been a number of important breakthroughs in the field. The book describes fundamentals of the superconducting state and latest developments. It represents the state of the art status of the theory and key experiments for both the historically important conventional superconductors and the technologically significant superconductors like the cuprate superconductors, MgB2, and the A-15 superconductors. The book is geared toward scientists wanting a detailed understanding of the nature of superconductivity and knowledge about the most interesting superconducting materials.