The critical current of superconductors: an historical review

• 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
• Subjects: Статьи, посвященные столетию со дня рождения Л. В. Шубникова
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/129000
• 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.

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 cri...