The Real Structure of High-Tc Superconductors

In this text experts review experimental studies that
directly reveal the   relationship between the atomic
structure and physical behavior of high-Tc   superconductors.
The thorough discussion centers on twins, twin                  boundaries,
the vortex lattice, and magnetic and mechanical                        properties
in connection with structural imperfections.                              Particular
attention is paid to the role of the oxygen atom in                     the
Y-Ba-Cu-O and La-Cu-O species. The experimental methods
evaluated   include electron and X-ray diffraction, electron
microscopy, and M|ssbauer   spectroscopy.
This book makes extraordinarily valuable data obtained            at
the Institute of Solid State Physics at Chernogolovka
accessible to   the wider international community of
researchers in superconductivity.