| Contributors to Vol.44 | p. v |
| Future volumes planned | p. vii |
| Contents of earlier volumes | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| The Structural, Superconducting and Transport Properties of the Mercurocuprates and Other Layered Systems | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Layered systems | p. 4 |
| Layered cuprates | p. 6 |
| Crystal structure of cuprates and mercurocuprates | p. 11 |
| Physical properties of layered cuprates | p. 18 |
| Layered superconductor models | p. 22 |
| Generalised Lawrence-Doniach model | p. 27 |
| Interlayer effects in layered superconductors | p. 30 |
| Transport properties | p. 45 |
| TEP measurements in cuprates | p. 47 |
| TEP in mercurocuprates | p. 50 |
| TEP and models of transport | p. 52 |
| Electron-phonon interaction effects and TEP | p. 60 |
| Pressure effects | p. 61 |
| Conclusions | p. 64 |
| References | p. 66 |
| Transport E-J Characteristics in Bi-2223 Multifilamentary Tapes | |
| Introduction | p. 81 |
| Percolative transition of depinned flux bundles | p. 82 |
| Transport E-J characteristics | p. 86 |
| Influence of flux creep | p. 96 |
| Influence of mechanical strain | p. 100 |
| Analysis of quench development in a cryocooler cooled Bi-2223 pancake coil | p. 106 |
| Summary | p. 111 |
| References | p. 113 |
| The Dual Dimensionality Behavior in Epitaxial (YBa[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript 7-delta])[subscript 24]/(PrBa[subscript 2]Cu[subscript 3]O[subscript 7 -delta])[subscript 2] Multilayer Thin Films | |
| Introduction | p. 115 |
| Samples and experiment | p. 117 |
| Results and discussions | p. 118 |
| Conclusion | p. 130 |
| References | p. 130 |
| Superconducting Properties of Pure and Doped MgB[subscript 2] Bulks, Wires and Tapes | |
| Introduction | p. 133 |
| Enhancement of Jc by doping Tl and Zr in MgB[subscript 2] bulks prepared at ambient pressure | p. 134 |
| Improved chemical stability to water in Tl-doped MgB[subscript 2] | p. 143 |
| Dynamic characteristics of degradation of superconducting properties in undoped and Tl-doped MgB[subscript 2] exposed to water | p. 147 |
| Superconductivity of MgB[subscript 2] wires and tapes | p. 156 |
| Conclusions | p. 166 |
| References | p. 167 |
| Mechanically Reinforced MgB[subscript 2] Wires and Tapes with High Transport Currents | |
| Introduction | p. 169 |
| Crystal structure, thermal expansion and residual strain of MgB[subscript 2] | p. 170 |
| Experimental | p. 172 |
| Results | p. 177 |
| Discussion and conclusions | p. 184 |
| References | p. 184 |
| The Road to Magnesium-Diboride Thin Films, Josephson Junctions and Squids | |
| Introduction | p. 187 |
| First attempts towards thin films | p. 188 |
| Two-step in-situ deposition | p. 189 |
| Are epitaxial films possible? | p. 193 |
| Substrate choice | p. 194 |
| Fabrication of MgB[subscript 2] Josephson junctions | p. 195 |
| Superconducting quantum interference devices | p. 199 |
| References | p. 205 |
| Progress and Perspectives in Magnesium Diboride Films | |
| Introduction | p. 207 |
| Film growth related issues | p. 208 |
| Brief summary of ex-situ processing for MgB[subscript 2] films | p. 211 |
| In-situ grown MgB[subscript 2] films using pulsed laser deposition | p. 212 |
| The role of oxygen contamination | p. 217 |
| Effect of exposure to water | p. 221 |
| Comparison of growth mechanisms of superconducting MgB[subscript 2] films prepared by various methods | p. 225 |
| The need for new approaches in MgB[subscript 2] film synthesis | p. 230 |
| Novel advances in MgB[subscript 2] film growth | p. 231 |
| Summary | p. 234 |
| References | p. 235 |
| Growth of Superconducting MgB[subscript 2] Thin Films | |
| Introduction | p. 237 |
| Thin films | p. 238 |
| Junctions | p. 262 |
| Summary | p. 265 |
| References | p. 267 |
| Subject Index | p. 271 |
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