The Physics of Superconductors: Introduction to Fundamentals and Applications By V.V. Schmidt

The original Russian edition is based on a lecture course given by the author and provides a modern treatment of the physics of superconductors with special attention paid to the physical interpretation of the phenomena. This revised English translation has been enlarged by the inclusion of such new developments as High Temperature Superconductivity, and, as such, is the most up to date textbook on the subject available. The editor, Paul Müller, is himself a winner of the Walter Schottky Award for Solid State Research. The Physics of Superconductors: Introduction to Fundamentals and Applications

V.V. Schmidt È 8 Summary

This book is the best introduction to superconductivity that I have encountered and probably my favorite physics textbook of all time. Schmidt does an excellent job of concisely laying out the basics of superconductivity in as few words as possible without sacrificing clarity. Many canonical examples are worked out in the text and those that aren't are included as end of chapter exercises. Because the explanations are so clear and short I find myself using this book as a reference on conventional superconductivity often than I use Tinkham.However, the book's main drawback is that Schmidt died before the discovery of high Tc so it obviously does not contain anything on that subject. Pair this book with Tinkham and modern reviews on high Tc superconductivity and you'll be set. Origami