ABSTRACT
Abstract ....................................................................................................126 6.1 Introduction to Ceramic Superconductors ......................................126 6.2 Evolution of BSCCO Systems .......................................................128 6.3 Crystal Structure .............................................................................129 6.4 Glass Ceramic Method: Advantages and Disadvantages ................131 6.5 Avrami Index: A New Tool for Processing High-Temperature
Ceramic Superconductors ...............................................................139 6.6 Sintering Temperature: A Critical Parameter for
Synthesis of Ceramic Superconductors ..........................................143 Keywords .................................................................................................146 References ................................................................................................146
T. KANNAN and P. PREDEEP*