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Applied Superconductivity

Graduate · Historical course

Fall 2005

Topics

  • Survey of Superconductivity
  • Perfect Conductivity
  • Magnetoquasistatics
  • London’s Equations
  • Classical Model of a Superconductor
  • Electromagnetic Power
  • Transmission Lines
  • Perfect Diamagnetism
  • Macroscopic Quantum Model
  • Supercurrent Equation
  • Basic Josephson Junctions
  • SQUIDs
  • Generalized Josephson Junctions
  • Josephson Circuits and Devices I
  • Superconducting Digital Circuits
  • Type II Superconductors and Thermo
  • Critical Fieds, Flux Flow, Pinning
  • Ginzburg-Landau Theory
  • Microscopic Interactions and Cooper Problem
  • BCS I
  • BCS II
  • Quantum Circuits I
  • Quantum Circuits II
  • Quantum Tunneling Devices and Detectors
  • Quantum Tunneling Devices and Detectors (cont.)
  • Class Presentations

Readings

  • There is one main textbook for this course:
    Listed reading
  • Orlando, T. P., and K. A. Delin. Foundations of Applied Superconductivity . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991. ISBN: 0201183234.
    Listed reading
  • The reading assignments refer to the course textbook:
    Listed reading
  • LEC #: 1 · TOPICS: Survey of Superconductivity · READINGS: Chapter 1
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 2 · TOPICS: Perfect Conductivity · READINGS: Sections 2.1-2.3
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 3 · TOPICS: Magnetoquasistatics · READINGS: Section 2.4
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 4 · TOPICS: London’s Equations · READINGS: Sections 2.5-2.6
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 5 · TOPICS: Classical Model of a Superconductor · READINGS: Sections 3.1-3.4
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 6 · TOPICS: Electromagnetic Power · READINGS: Section 3.5
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 7 · TOPICS: Transmission Lines · READINGS: Sections 4.2, 4.4
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 8 · TOPICS: Perfect Diamagnetism · READINGS: Section 4.5
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 9 · TOPICS: Macroscopic Quantum Model · READINGS: Sections 5.1-5.4
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 10 · TOPICS: Supercurrent Equation · READINGS: Section 5.5
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 11 · TOPICS: Basic Josephson Junctions · READINGS: Sections 8.1-8.2
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 12 · TOPICS: SQUIDs · READINGS: Sections 8.3-8.4
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 13 · TOPICS: Generalized Josephson Junctions · READINGS: Sections 9.1-9.2
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 14 · TOPICS: Josephson Circuits and Devices I · READINGS: Sections 9.3-9.6
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 16 · TOPICS: Type II Superconductors and Thermo · READINGS: Sections 6.3-6.4
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 17 · TOPICS: Critical Fieds, Flux Flow, Pinning · READINGS: Sections 6.5 and 7.1-7.5
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 18 · TOPICS: Ginzburg-Landau Theory · READINGS: Sections 10.1-10.3
    Reading assignment
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