Applied superconductivity

Applied Superconductivity, Volume 1 serves as a reference material to existing superconductivity techniques and a guide to future research. This book deals with electronic application, as well as radiation detection in superconducting films.
Organized into five chapters, this volume begins with an overview of superconductivity, particularly the superconducting elements that exhibit an intrinsic quantum electronic behavior. This book then discusses the critical values of the parameters of all superconductive materials, which include the magnetic field, current density, and temperature. Other chapters examine the dynamic and static characteristics of several bolometers. This text also compares the sensitivity of the nonthermal current mode with other wavelength detectors. The final chapter explores the practical thermodynamics of refrigeration and low-temperature refrigeration techniques.
This book is intended for those seeking to enrich their background in the physics of superconductivity. Students and researchers in any branch of physics and engineering will find this book extremely useful.

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List of Contributors
Preface
Contents of Volume II

1. Josephson Weak-Link Devices
   I. Introduction
   II. Quantum Electronics of Weak-Link Devices
   III. Device Characterization
   IV. Device Construction
   V. Applications
   VI. A Survey of Recent Developments
   References
   Additional Bibliography
2. Superconductive Switches and Amplifiers
   I. Introduction
   II. Signal Switches
   III. Amplifiers
   References
3. Computer Memory
   I. Introduction
   II. Theory of Superconducting Memory Structures
   III. Superconductive Memory Cells
   IV. Memory Organization
   V. Fabrication Technology
   VI. Present Outlook
   References
4. Radiation Detectors
   I. Introduction
   II. Radiation Detection Modes in Superconducting Films
   III. The Thermal (Bolometer) Mode
   IV. The Nonthermal (Current) Mode
   V. Comparative Performance as Electromagnetic Radiation Detectors
   VI. Other Detectors
   VII. Detector Arrays and Imaging Systems
   VIII. Conclusions
   References
5. Refrigerators and Cryostats for Superconducting Devices
   I. Introduction
   II. Thermodynamics
   III. Properties of Helium
   IV. Refrigeration Cycles
   V. Heat Exchangers
   VI. Expanders
   References
   Index