High-Temperature Superconductors

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Preface

Part I: Fundamentals of high-temperature superconductors

Chapter 1: Deposition technologies, growth and properties of high-Tc films

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Deposition techniques

1.3 HTS film growth characterisation

1.4 Concluding remarks

1.5 Acknowledgement

1.6 References

Chapter 2: Transport properties of high-Tc cuprate thin films as superconductive materials

Abstract:

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Temperature dependence of the zero-field resistivity in superconducting La2 − xSrxCuO4 thin films

2.3 Magnetoresistivity in superconducting La2 − xSrxCuO4 thin films

2.4 Hall effect

2.5 General conclusion

2.7 References

Chapter 3: The optical conductivity of high-temperature superconductors

Abstract:

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The phase diagram of cuprate superconductors

3.3 Optical response of conducting media

3.4 The normal state

3.5 The superconducting state

3.5.2 Sum rules and the kinetic energy

3.6 Future trends

3.7 References

Part II: Growth techniques and properties of particular high-temperature superconductors

Chapter 4: Sputter deposition of large-area double-sided YBCO superconducting films

Abstract:

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Sputter deposition technique

4.3 Epitaxial YBCO thin films

4.4 Issues related to scale-up

4.5 Thickness-dependent superconductivity behavior

4.6 Challenges

4.7 Conclusions

4.8 References

Chapter 5: BSCCO high-Tc superconducting films

Abstract:

5.1 Growth techniques of BSCCO thin films

5.2 Physical properties of BSCCO thin films and multilayers

5.3 Concluding remarks and future trends

5.4 Acknowledgements

5.5 References

Chapter 6: Electron-doped cuprates as high-temperature superconductors

Abstract:

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Structure

6.3 Solid-state chemistry

6.4 Sample preparation

6.5 Electronic phase diagram

6.6 Physical properties (1) – normal-state properties

6.7 Physical properties (2) – superconducting properties

6.8 Electronic structure and spectroscopy

6.9 Summary

6.10 Acknowledgements

6.11 References

Chapter 7: Liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) growth of high-temperature superconducting films

Abstract:

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fundamental study on LPE growth

7.3 LPE growth mechanism of REBCO films

7.4 Conclusion

7.5 References

Part III: Applications of high-temperature superconductors

Chapter 8: High-Tc Josephson junctions

Abstract:

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Types of high-Tc Josephson junctions

8.3 Grain boundary junctions

8.4 Artificial barrier junctions

8.5 Intrinsic Josephson junctions

8.6 Hybrid junctions

8.7 Future trends

8.8 References

Chapter 9: d-Wave YBCO dc superconductive quantum interference devices (dc SQUIDs)

Abstract:

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Grain boundary Josephson junctions

9.3 Dynamics of a current biased SQUID in the presence of an unconventional current phase relation

9.4 Probing the second harmonic component in the current phase relation by the magnetic field response of the SQUID

9.5 Quantum circuit applications: HTS SQUIDs as ‘silent’ quantum bit

9.6 Conclusions

9.7 References

Chapter 10: Microwave filters using high-temperature superconductors

Abstract:

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Superconductivity at microwave frequency

10.3 Superconducting transmission lines and related passive devices

10.4 Superconducting filter and receiver front-end subsystem

10.5 Superconducting meteorological radar

10.6 Summary

10.7 References

Index