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Main Author: Attard, Phil
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14247
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contents The thermodynamic principle of superfluid flow -- that the energy is minimized at constant entropy -- is applied to superconducting currents to derive the Meissner-Ochsenfeld effect in which magnetic fields are expelled from superconductors. The principle gives a modified form for the first London equation that does not trap magnetic fields within a superconductor. The physical mechanism by which a critical magnetic field destroys superconductivity is identified.
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spellingShingle Thermodynamic Explanation of the Meissner-Ochsenfeld Effect in Superconductors
Attard, Phil
General Physics
The thermodynamic principle of superfluid flow -- that the energy is minimized at constant entropy -- is applied to superconducting currents to derive the Meissner-Ochsenfeld effect in which magnetic fields are expelled from superconductors. The principle gives a modified form for the first London equation that does not trap magnetic fields within a superconductor. The physical mechanism by which a critical magnetic field destroys superconductivity is identified.
title Thermodynamic Explanation of the Meissner-Ochsenfeld Effect in Superconductors
topic General Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14247