Published September 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

History and significance of the discovery of superconductivity by Kamerlingh Onnes in 1911

  • 1. Museum Boerhaave, Leiden University (Netherlands)

Description

Highlights: ► Archives sources shed new light on discovery of superconductivity. ► For the first time the discovery of superconductivity has an exact date: 8 April 1911. ► The role of Gilles Holst in the discovery has been overestimated. -- Abstract: This review shows the history and the significance of the discovery of superconductivity in 1911, at temperatures just above absolute zero.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2012.02.046

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2012.02.046;
PII
S0921-4534(12)00096-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
479
Journal Page Range
p. 30-35
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
7. international conference on vortex matter in nanostructured superconductors
Acronym
VORTEX VII
Dates
10-17 Sep 2011
Place
Rhodes (Greece)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44038940
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HISTORICAL ASPECTS; REVIEWS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0000-0013 K; VISIBLE RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; TEMPERATURE RANGE

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