Current-induced Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Quasi One-dimensional Superconductors (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)

✍ Scribed by Reinhard Tidecks

• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 346
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Starting from the early experiments, this detailed presentation, containing more than 500 references, provides a comprehensive review on current-induced nonequilibrium phenomena in quasi-one-dimensional superconductors, leading the reader from the fundamentals to the most recent research results. Experiments on monocrystalline filaments (whiskers) - including those obtained by the author - are compared with results on long thin film microbridges and related species and interpreted within the theoretical framework. Instructions on experimental techniques are given and yet unresolved problems are discussed. The book is well suited as an introduction for the novice and as a handbook for the active researcher.

✦ Table of Contents

front-matter......Page 1
2Monocrystalline filaments (whiskers)......Page 10
3Low temperature techniques......Page 15
4Basic experimental observations......Page 20
5Overview of theories......Page 23
6Equilibrium properties......Page 105
7Fundamental properties of phase-slip centers......Page 113
8The limit of long quasiparticle relaxation times......Page 174
9The limit of short quasiparticle relaxation times......Page 184
10Universal behaviour of an isolated phase-slip center Experiment and TDGL theory......Page 204
11Hysteresis of the critical current......Page 217
12Tunable weak links......Page 251
131Remarks on ongoing work......Page 262
14Conclusions......Page 289
back-matter......Page 293