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5,0 Credits (ECTS 7,5) |
| Grading: TH - Five, Four, Three, Not passed |
| Level: D |
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Department: 59 - MICROTECHNOLOGY AND NANOSCIENCE
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Teaching language: English
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In programs
FNMAS MSc PROGRAMME IN NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Year 1 (elective)
TTFYA ENGINEERING PHYSICS, Year 4 (elective)
Examiner:
Bitr professor
Floriana Lombardi
Professor
Dag Winkler
Eligibility:
For single subject courses within Chalmers programmes the same eligibility requirements apply, as to the programme(s) that the course is part of.
Aim
Superconductivity is a fascinating phenomenon that allows us to observe
quantum mechanical effects at the macroscopic scale. A tremendous
importance of superconductivity for fundamental science can be seen from
the fact that there are at least 12 Nobel laureates in physics
(including two in 2003), who obtained the
price for research related to superconductivity. Besides being of
tremendous interest in themselves and vehicles for development key
concepts and methods in theoretical physics, superconductors have found
important applications in modern society. Those range from high power
applications and strong superconducting magnets used in medicine,
diagnostics and particle accelerators; to most sensitive quantum devices
capable of measuring about a trillionth part of the Earths magnetic
field and a millionth part of the electron charge.
Goal
The course is aiming to provide a basic knowledge of the theory of
superconductors and the Josephson effect and their applications in
cryoelectronics. It introduces a number of basic concepts and develops
the necessary theory for modeling superconducting devices.
Content
Introduction-Review of basic properties of superconductors
London equations, Linear electrodynamics of superconductors
Ginzburg-Landau theory
Vortices in type-II superconductors
Review of microscopic theory of superconductivity
Pinning and critical state in type-II superconductors
Tunnelling
DC and AC Josephson effect
RCSJ model of Josephson junctions
Vortex dynamics in long Josephson junctions
Overview of superconducting applications
Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs)
Superconducting mixers, detectors and bolometers
Mesoscopic superconducting devices
Organisation
Lectures, Home assignments, Demonstrations, Laborations.
Literature
A complete Compendium will be delivered during the course to registered students.
Examination
Home assignments (30%), Written examination. Grade level: 3(G) =30%, 4(VG)=60%, 5(MVG)=80%.