Superconductivity Of Metals And Alloys (Advanced Book Classics) (Paperback)

by P. G. De Gennes (Author) "We take a piece of tin and cool it down: at a temperature T = 3.7 K we find a specific heat anomaly (Fig. 1-1a)..." (more)
Key Phrases: first penetration field, gapless superconductivity, nucleation field, New York, Low Temperature Physics, North Holland (more...)

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Drawn from the author's introductory course at the University of Orsay, Superconductivity of Metals and Alloys is intended to explain the basic knowledge of superconductivity for both experimentalists and theoreticians. These notes begin with an elementary discussion of magnetic properties of Type I and Type II superconductors. The microscopic theory is then built up in the Bogolubov language of self-consistent fields. This text provides the classic, fundamental basis for any work in the field of superconductivity.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press (March 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738201014
• ISBN-13: 978-0738201016
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #873,747 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars review of De Gennes, Superconductivity of metals and alloys, November 28, 2000

By	Alan Drew (UK) - See all my reviews

Possibly the best superconductivity book I have ever read. He covers GL equations excellently - he builds them up from Landau theory of phase transitions, by constructing them using the Helmholtz free energy. As far as the microscopic theory goes, BCS is brought from the very beginnings, in a methodical, logical mannar. The book is, however, a little mathematical for most people's tastes. A fair knowledge of quantum mechanics is needed before this book should be read (for example: Dirac notation, matix algebra to mention a few).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everlasting standard for textbook in physics, September 30, 2004

By	fluxon (Poland) - See all my reviews

It is not possibly the best superconductivity book I have ever read, it is certainly an everlasting standard for a texbook in physics. The generations of superconductivity researchers, including myself, have grown up as scientists upon reading this book. Even now, in the era of high temperature superconductivity, someone new in the field should read this book first.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too advanced for the average Joe, March 27, 2008

By	Dr Boom - See all my reviews

When I saw this book, I thought I had found a book that would explain Superconductivity in a manor that I could experiment with in my spare time. Obviously this book is written for those who have a good background in Theory and college level math; not the weekend garage inventor. With so many formulas to swim through I was lost in references that I had never heard of, not to mention could even put to use with my limited knowledge of the subject. For those out there wanting something simpler, look for a book with more illustrated pictures of the formulas in action and not entire pages of numbers, sub-typed Greek letters and squiggly line graphs.