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Contents
1
The Discovery of Superconductivity
1
1
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Liquefaction of Gases
1
.
2
Low-Temperature Electrical Conductivity
2
Experimentally Determined Properties of Superconductors
2
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Zero Resistance, Narrow Transition
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.
2
Critical Magnetic Field, Critical Current
2
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3
The Meissner Effect
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4
Thermodynamic Properties
2
.
5
The Isotope Effect
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6
Penetration Depth
2
.
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Energy Gap
6
3
Macroscopic / Phenomenological Theories of Superconductivity
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Thermodynamic Theories
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Gibbs Free Energy
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2
Entropy and Specific Heat
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2
The London-London-Pippard Theory
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3
The Two-Fluid Model
10
4
John Bardeen and the Development of BCS Theory
11
5
BCS Theory
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Electron-Electron Attraction
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2
Cooper Pairing
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Summary
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3
The BCS Ground State
21
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4
Experimental Verification
23
6
Beyond BCS
6
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High-Temperature Superconductivity
24
6
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2
Modern Uses for Superconductors
7
Acknowledgments
A. Simplification
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of
B. Simplification
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of
C. Energy Difference
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:
D. Simplification
30
of
Bibliography
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