This book presents an overview of material-specific factors that influence T_c and give rise to diverse T_c values for copper oxides and iron-based high- T_c superconductors on the basis of more than 25 years of experimental data, to most of which the author has made important contributions. The book then explains why both compounds are distinct from others with similar crystal structure and whether or not one can enhance T_c, which in turn gives a hint on the unresolved pairing mechanism. This is an unprecedented new...

This book presents an overview of material-specific factors that influence T_c and give rise to diverse T_c values for copper oxides and iron-based high- T_c superconductors on the basis of more than 25 years of experimental data, to most of which the author has made important contributions. The book then explains why both compounds are distinct from others with similar crystal structure and whether or not one can enhance T_c, which in turn gives a hint on the unresolved pairing mechanism. This is an unprecedented new...