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Superconductivity
Supraleitung
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Abstract
Topics: occurrence of superconductivity, basic phenomena, thermodynamics, electrodynamics, London equation, Pippard theory, Ginzburg-Landau theory and -equations, flux quantization, magnetic properties of type II superconductors, BCS theory, tunnel effects with superconductors, Josephson effects, superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID), introduction to high-Tc superconductivity.
Objective
Introduction to the most important aspects of superconductivity
Content
This lecture course provides an introduction to superconductivity, covering both experimental as well as theoretical aspects. The following subtopics are discussed: occurrence of superconductivity, basic phenomena, thermodynamics, electrodynamics, London equation, Pippard theory, Ginzburg-Landau theory, Ginzburg-Landau equations, flux quantization, magnetic properties of type II superconductors, BCS theory, tunnel effects with superconductors, Josephson effects, superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUID), introduction to high-Tc superconductivity.
Resources
Lecture Notes
hand-written hand-out notes are periodically provided
Literature
relevant references to books and original work are given during the lecture course
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 20 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Supraleitung |
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2 h weekly |
| exercise |
Supraleitung
oder nach Vereinbarung
|
|
1 h weekly |