Type II superconductors

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf superconductor type
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs hard superconductors
gptkbp:application gptkb:particle_accelerators
magnetic levitation
MRI magnets
power cables
gptkbp:characterizedBy two critical magnetic fields
gptkbp:coherenceLength short
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Type_I_superconductors
gptkbp:criticalField1 lower critical field (Hc1)
gptkbp:criticalField2 upper critical field (Hc2)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Alexei_Abrikosov
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1952
gptkbp:GinzburgLandauParameter >1/sqrt(2)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type II superconductors
gptkbp:includes gptkb:YBCO
high-temperature superconductors
niobium-titanium
BSCCO
niobium-tin
gptkbp:magneticFlux quantized in vortices
gptkbp:meissnerEffect partial
gptkbp:penetration large
gptkbp:property allow partial penetration of magnetic field
exhibit mixed state (vortex state)
form magnetic vortices
remain superconducting between Hc1 and Hc2
gptkbp:usedIn magnetic resonance imaging
superconducting magnets
maglev trains
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Superconductivity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7