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This chapter introduces the history of superconducting phenomena, which formed the topic of a Nobel Prize in Physics. The liquefaction of helium and discoveries of superconducting phenomena by Kamerlingh Onnes, BCS theory, Josephson tunnelling, Type 2 superconductors and the high-Tc superconductors are briefly summarized. It also describes the basic knowledge of superconductivity needed for superconductivity experiments, including zero resistance, persistent current, the Meissner effect, and superconductors of Types 1 and 2

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Kim, CJ. (2019). History of Superconductivity. In: Superconductor Levitation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6768-7_1

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