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