Superconductivity (E/A) - Supercond
| Course | Superconductivity (E/A) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | Supercond |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture | English | 2 | 3 | ST |
Preparation: Basic knowledge in condensed matter physics
Form of Testing and Examination: Oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: Understanding of the fundamental aspects of superconductivity.
Contents of the Course:
The lecture provides an overview of the fundamental aspects of superconductivity, theoretical description and technological applications, including the following topics:
Basic experimental facts and critical parameters
Phenomenological description: London equations
Ginzburg-Landau theory
Magnetic flux quantization
Type I and type II superconductors, characteristic length scales, vortices
Microscopic description: BSC theory
Electron-phonon interaction, Cooper pairs
Josephson effects
Applications of superconductivity in science, transport, and medicine
Brief introduction to unconventional superconductivity with recent examples
Recommended Literature:
J. F. Annett: Superconductivity, Superfluids and Condensates (2004)
M. Tinkham: Introduction to Superconductivity (1996)
V. V. Schmidt: The Physics of Superconductors (1997)
J. R. Waldram: Superconductivity of Metals and Cuprates (1996)
D. R. Tilley and J. Tilley: Superfluidity and Superconductivity (1990)