Applied Superconductivity Lecture notes

Holographic Superconductors

This note contains below topics, The bulk equations for a holographic superconductor, Normal and superconducting phases, Conductivities, Critical magnetic fields, Magnetically induced currents in the superconducting phase, Photon mass symmetry breaking and infinite conductivity, Comparison to LandauGinzburg, Summary, Instability with a neutral scalar field, Analytic estimate of ns for 426830A O2 526930B case.

Author(s): Sean A. Hartnoll

50 Pages

Hydrogen in superconductors

Information is presented on the state of research on the effect of hydrogen on the superconducting properties of various compounds. The review consists of an introduction, one and four sections methods for the synthesis of modern hydrogencontaining superconductors, experimental studies of the properties of hydrogencontaining superconductors, on the mechanisms of the influence of hydrogen on superconductivity, problems and prospects of hydrogencontaining superconductors.

Author(s): S. I. Bondarenko

108 Pages

Concepts in High Temperature Superconductivity

The purpose of this paper to explore the theory of high temperature superconductivity. The main focus is on the core theoretical issues associated with the mechanism of high temperature superconductivity more generally.

Author(s): E. W. Carlson, V. J. Emery, S.A. Kivelson and D. Orgad

46 Pages

Applied Superconductivity Lecture notes

This note covers the following topics What is a Superconductor, Discovery of Superconductivity, Meissner Effect, Type I Superconductors, Type II Superconductors, Theory of Superconductivity, Tunneling and the Josephson Effect, HighTemperature Supercondutors and Applications of Superconductors.

Author(s): Terry P. Orlando

35 Pages