Principles of Superconductivity

TL;DR

This chapter explains the fundamental principles of superconductivity that apply universally across different materials, regardless of their specific properties or mechanisms.

Contribution

It introduces four core principles of superconductivity, providing a unified framework applicable to all superconducting materials.

Findings

Identifies four fundamental principles of superconductivity.

Highlights the universality of these principles across different materials.

Provides a self-contained overview of superconductivity fundamentals.

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the main principles of superconductivity as a phenomenon, valid for every superconductor independently of its characteristic properties and material. The underlying mechanisms of superconductivity can be different for various materials, but certain principles must be satisfied. The chapter introduces four principles of superconductivity. (The chapter is slightly nodified from the original one in order to be self-contained.)