Superconductivity and Localization (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810241933)

This book presents a review of theoretical and experimental work on the problem of the interplay of Anderson localization and superconductivity in strongly disordered systems. Superconductivity persists close to disorder-induced metal-insulator transition in a number of real systems, e.g. amorphous metals and compounds, systems disordered by fast neutron irradiation, systems with impurities, etc. High temperature superconductors are especially interesting from this point of view, as the experiments with controllable disordering may provide important clues to the nature of electronic states in these systems.The book starts with a brief discussion on modern aspects of localization theory, including the basic concept of scaling, self-consistent theory of localization and interaction effects. After that it analyzes disorder effects on Cooper pairing and superconductivity transition temperature as well as Ginzburg-Landau equations for superconductors that are close to the Anderson transition. A necessary generalization of the usual theory of "dirty" superconductors is formulated which allows one to analyze anomalies of the main superconducting properties close to disorder-induced metal-insulator transition. Finally, the book reviews a number of experiments demonstrating superconductivity close to the Anderson transition, in both traditional and high Tc superconductors.

Author: Michael V. Sadovskii
ISBN-10: 9810241933
ISBN-13: 9789810241933
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 02/21/2000
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.83h x 6.41w x 0.84d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2000 pg. 51