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Basic Thermodynamics

Accelerator Physics 2015-01-29 v1 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to present a general thermodynamic basis that is useable in the context of superconductivity and particle accelerators. The first part recalls the purpose of thermodynamics and summarizes its important concepts. Some applications, from cryogenics to magnetic systems, are covered. In the context of basic thermodynamics, only thermodynamic equilibrium is considered.

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@article{arxiv.1501.07088,
  title  = {Basic Thermodynamics},
  author = {P Duthil},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.07088},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

20 pages, contribution to the CAS-CERN Accelerator School: Superconductivity for Accelerators, Erice, Italy, 24 April - 4 May 2013, edited by R. Bailey

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