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Future Potential of New High T c Iron-Based Superconductors

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The discovery of iron-based superconductors (FeSCs) was a surprise for the condensed matter community and became the second family of high temperature superconductors. With their attractions of very high upper critical fields and small electromagnetic anisotropy, a lot of research works have been done over past decade in accumulation of a vast amount of knowledge on materials, properties, mechanism, and applications. In this chapter, we have reviewed the current progress based on the technical applications of iron-based superconductors in terms of a future potential candidate. The basic characteristics of superconductors are summarized and define key concepts towards enhancing applied parameters such as transition temperature (T c), upper critical field (H c2), irreversibility field (H *), and critical current density (J c).

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Singh, S.J., Mele, P. (2020). Future Potential of New High T c Iron-Based Superconductors. In: Mele, P., et al. Superconductivity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23303-7_9

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