100 Years of Superconductivity

Even a hundred years after its discovery, superconductivity continues to bring us new surprises, from superconducting magnets used in MRI to quantum detectors in electronics. 100 Years of Superconductivity presents a comprehensive collection of topics on nearly all the subdisciplines of superconductivity. Tracing the historical developments in superconductivity, the book includes contributions from many pioneers who are responsible for important steps forward in the field.

The text first discusses interesting stories of the discovery and gradual progress of theory and experimentation. Emphasizing key developments in the early 1950s and 1960s, the book looks at how superconductivity started to permeate society and how most of today’s applications are based on the innovations of those years. It also explores the genuine revolution that occurred with the discovery of high temperature superconductors, leading to emerging applications in power storage and fusion reactors.

Superconductivity has become a vast field and this full-color book shows how far it has come in the past 100 years. Along with reviewing significant research and experiments, leading scientists share their insight and experiences working in this exciting and evolving area.

Horst Rogalla is a professor at the University of Twente and a research professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Peter H. Kes is a professor in the Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory at Leiden University.

Early History, Peter H. KesThe Discovery and Early History of Superconductivity, Rudolf de Bruyn Ouboter, Dirk van Delft, and Peter H. Kes The Historical Context of Josephson’s Discovery, A.B. Pippard

Theory, Jan ZaanenGinzburg–Landau Equations, V.M. Vinokur and T.I. BaturinaThe Emergence of BCS, David PinesTheory of Superconductivity: From Phenomenology to Microscopic Theory, Lev P. Gor'kovA Modern, but Way Too Short History of the Theory of Superconductivity at a High Temperature, Jan ZaanenIntrinsic Josephson Effect in Layered Superconductors, L.N. Bulaevskii and A.E. Koshelev Mixed State Properties, Ernst Helmut BrandtThermomagnetic Effects in the Mixed State, R.P. Huebener

Experiments, J. MannhartTunneling and the Josephson Effect, John M. Rowell The Discovery of Fluxoid Quantization, Dietrich EinzelThe Search for the Pairing Symmetry in the High Temperature Superconductors, Dale J. Van HarlingenHalf-Integer Flux Quantization in Unconventional Superconductors, C.C. Tsuei and J.R. KirtleyElectric Field Effect Tuning of Superconductivity, Jean-Marc Triscone and Marc GabayThe Grain Boundary Problem of High-Tc Superconductors, J. Mannhart and D. Dimos Overview of the Experimental History, Status, and Prospects of HTS, M.R. BeasleyVortex Matter in Anisotropic Superconductors, Eli Zeldov

Materials, C.W. ChuIntroduction, C.W. ChuThe Route to High Temperature Superconductivity in Transition Metal Oxides, A. Bussmann-Holder and K.A. Müller Superconductivity above 10 K in Non-Cuprate Oxides, David C. JohnstonCuprates—Superconductors with a Tc up to 164 K, C.W. ChuFe-Pnictides and -Chalcogenides, Hideo HosonoSuperconductivity in MgB2, Takahiro Muranaka and Jun AkimitsuFullerenes, Kosmas Prassides and Matthew J. RosseinskyElemental Superconductors, K. ShimizuHeavy-Fermion Superconductivity, F. Steglich Ruthenate Superconductor Sr2RuO4, Yoshiteru MaenoMagnetic Superconductors (and Some Recollections of Professor Bernd T. Matthias), M. Brian Maple

SQUIDS and Detectors, A.I. BraginskiIntroduction, John Clarke, Arnold Silver, and A.I. BraginskiHistory and Device Fundamentals, John Clarke and Arnold SilverHigh-Tc SQUIDs, A.I. BraginskiGeophysical Applications of SQUIDs, C.P. FoleyApplication to Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials and Structures, A.I. BraginskiSQUIDs — from Laboratory Devices to Commercial Products, Ronald E. SagerElectromagnetic and Particle Detection and Readout, John Clarke, Kent Irwin, and Peter MichelsonConcluding Remarks, A.I. Braginski, John Clarke, and Ronald E. Sager

Qubits, J.E. MooijQubits, J.E. MooijGeneral Aspects, J.E. Mooij

Digital Electronics, Shinya HasuoIntroduction, Shinya HasuoOperating Principles of Digital Circuits, Theodore Van DuzerDigital Electronics in Japan, Shinya HasuoDigital Electronics in the USA, Fernand (Doc) Bedard Digital Electronics in Europe, Horst Rogalla Integrated Circuit Fabrication Process, Mutsuo HidakaHigh-Speed Digital Circuits, Akira Fujimaki History of Superconductor Analog-to-Digital Converters, Oleg Mukhanov

Microwave Applications, D.E. OatesMicrowave Measurements of Fundamental Properties of Superconductors, D.E. OatesApplications of Passive Microwave Filters and Devices in Communication and Related Systems, R.B. Hammond, N.O. Fenzi, and B.A. WillemsenSuperconducting Quantum Electronics Enabling Astronomical Observations, T.M. KlapwijkMicrowave Cooling of Superconducting Quantum Systems, W.D. OliverApplications of Superconducting Microresonators, Jonas Zmuidzinas

Quantum Metrology, Richard E. Harris and Jürgen NiemeyerIntroduction, Richard E. Harris and Jürgen NiemeyerJosephson Voltage Standard — The Ultimate Precision, Jaw-Shen S. Tsai and James E. Lukens The First Josephson Voltage Standards, Thomas J. Witt First Josephson Junction Array Voltage Standard, Tadashi EndoHow the DC Array Standards Were Developed, Jürgen NiemeyerMaking the Josephson Voltage Standard Practical, Clark A. Hamilton Programmable Josephson Voltage Standards: from DC to AC, Johannes KohlmannQuantum-Based Voltage Waveform Synthesis, Samuel P. Benz Superconductivity and the SI (Metric) System Based on Fundamental Constants, Edwin Williams and Ian Robinson

Medical Applications, Harold WeinstockIntroduction, Harold WeinstockMedical Applications of Magnetoencephalography, Cosimo Del Gratta, Stefania Della Penna, Vittorio Pizzella, and Gian-Luca RomaniMCG Instrumentation and Applications, Riccardo Fenici, Donatella Brisinda, Anna Rita Sorbo, and Angela VenutiMRI Instrumentation and Applications, Jim Bray and Kathleen Amm Ultralow Field NMR and MRI, John ClarkeSuperconductivity in Medical Accelerators for Cancer Therapy, Peter A. Zavodszky

Wires and Tapes, David LarbalestierThe Long Road to High Current Density Superconducting Conductors, David LarbalestierNb-Ti — from Beginnings to Perfection, Peter J. Lee and Bruce StraussHistory of Nb3Sn and Related A15 Wires, Kyoji Tachikawa and Peter J. LeeBi-Ca-Sr-Cu-O HTS Wire, Martin W. Rupich and Eric E. HellstromCoated Conductor: Second Generation HTS Wire, A.P. Malozemoff and Y. YamadaThe MgB2 Conductor Story, René Flükiger and Hiroaki Kumakura

Large Scale Applications, Peter Komarek, Bruce Strauss, Steve St. Lorant, Luca Bottura, and Al McInturffIntroduction, Steve St. LorantThe History of Superconductivity in High Energy Physics, Steve A. Gourlay and Lucio RossiMagnet Engineering—Study in Stability and Quench Protection, Luca Bottura and Al McInturffThe History of Fusion Magnet Development, Jean-Luc Duchateau, Peter Komarek, and Bernard TurckElectric Power Applications of Superconductivity, William Hassenzahl and Osami TsukamotoMagnetic Separation, Christopher ReySuperconducting Induction Heating of Nonferrous Metals, Niklas Magnusson and Larry MasurSuperconducting Magnets for NMR, Gerhard Roth