Title : 
Superconductivity: star technology for the 21st century
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Intermagnetics General Corp., Latham, NY, USA
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The author reviews the history of superconductivity. He considers the breakthrough of low temperature superconductors; the progress of high temperature superconductors; the environmental needs of superconductivity and finally the assessment and challenges of future superconducting technology
         
        
            Keywords : 
environmental factors; high-temperature superconductors; history; reviews; environmental needs; high temperature superconductors; history; low temperature superconductors; superconducting technology; superconductivity; Electromagnets; Energy efficiency; Helium; High temperature superconductors; History; Physics; Superconducting magnets; Superconducting materials; Superconductivity; Telephony;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on