Inhomogeneous superconductors [[electronic resource] ] : granular and quantum effects / / Eugen S̆imánek

• Autore: S̆imánek Eugen
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1994
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (394 p.)
• Disciplina: 537.6/236
• Soggetto topico: Fluctuations (Physics); Inhomogeneous materials; Superconductors
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Dynamics and Fluctuations of the Order Parameter; 3. Regular Arrays without Dissipation; 4. Quantum Effects and Ohmic Dissipation; 5. Microscopic Theory of Superconducting Tunneling; 6. Phase Transitions in Dissipative Arrays; 7. Two-dimensional superconductors; 8. Dynamics and Quantum Tunneling of Vortices; A1. Partition Function for One-Body Motion; A2. Partition Function for N-body Systems and Fields; A3. Partition Function for a Particle on a Circle; A4. Free Particle on a Circle; A5. Particle on a Circle-High-Temperature Limit ; A6. Perturbation Expansion for Thermal AveragesA7. Path Integral for the Correlation Function; A8. Correlation Function in the Classical Limit; A9. Derivation of Eq. (2.3); A10. Path integral for the transition amplitude; A11. Extremal path (bounce) and fluctuations about it; A12. Bounce contribution to the transition amplitude; A13. Expression for bounce action; A14. Dissipative action for weak damping; A15. Bounce trajectory for strong damping; A16. Cumulant expansion theorem for Z[sub(G)][Δ]; A17. Green's function in the presence of V (τ); References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Represents the unified treatment of an important field of research - the theory of quantum fluctuations in inhomogeneous superconductivity materials. This book can be used as a main or supplementary text in graduate courses on superconductivity, many-body systems, phase transitions, submicron physics, and surface science.
• Titolo autorizzato: Inhomogeneous superconductors
• ISBN: 1-280-52643-2; 9786610526437; 0-19-536013-3; 1-4294-0560-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450876103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: International series of monographs on physics (Oxford, England)