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Figure 1: Specific heat in the normal (Cen) and superconducting (Ces) states of a classic superconductor as a function of absolute temperature. The two functions are identical at the transition temperature (Tc) and above Tc. Figure 2: Magnetization as a function of magnetic field for a type I superconductor and a type II superconductor. Figure 3: Maximum zero-voltage (Josephson) current passing through a junction by Cooper-pair tunneling as a function of magnetic field.
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Also Known As cryogenic conductor • superconductor

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Figure 1: Specific heat in the normal (Cen) and superconducting (Ces) states of a classic superconductor as a function of absolute temperature. The two functions are identical at the transition temperature (Tc) and above Tc.
Figure 2: Magnetization as a function of magnetic field for a type I superconductor and a type II superconductor.
Figure 3: Maximum zero-voltage (Josephson) current passing through a junction by Cooper-pair tunneling as a function of magnetic field.
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Ivar Giaever, 1966.
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Abrikosov, Alexey A.
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