The critical current of superconductors: an historical review

The most 
 
 important practical characteristic of a superconductor is its critical current density. 
 
 This article traces the history, both of the experimental discoveries and of the 
 
 development of the theoretical ideas that have lead to the und...

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Published in:Физика низких температур
Date:2001
Main Author: Dew-Hughes, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2001
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Online Access:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/129000
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:The 
 
 critical current of superconductors: an historical review / David Dew-Hughes // Физика 
 
 низких температур. — 2001. — Т. 27, № 9-10. — С. 967-979. — Бібліогр.: 71 назв. — англ.

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Summary:The most 
 
 important practical characteristic of a superconductor is its critical current density. 
 
 This article traces the history, both of the experimental discoveries and of the 
 
 development of the theoretical ideas that have lead to the understanding of those factors 
 
 that control critical current densities. These include Silsbee`s hypothesis, the Meissner 
 
 effect, London, Ginsburg-Landau and Abrikosov theories, flux pinning and the critical 
 
 state, and the control of texture in high temperature superconductors.
ISSN:0132-6414