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Introduction to The Theory of Superconductivity (PDF 82P)
This note covers the following topics: introduction, superconducting transition, the london model, meissner effect, phase coherence , magnetic flux quantization , coherence length and the energy gap , critical currents and magnetic fields , condensation energy, critical currents , quantized vortices, basic concepts, vortices in the london model , critical fields in typeii superconductors , the bcs theory, landau fermiliquid , the cooper problem , the bcs model , the bogoliubovde gennes equations , the selfconsistency equation , observables , energy spectrum and coherence factors, density of states , the energy gap, current , andreev reflection, weak links, josephson effect , dc and ac josephson effects, superconducting quantum interference devices , dynamics of josephson junctions, , resistively shunted josephson junction , the role of capacitance, thermal fluctuations, shapiro steps , coulomb blockade in normal double junctions, orthodox description of the coulomb blockade, low temperature limit , conductance in the high temperature limit, quantum phenomena in josephson junctions, quantization, quantum conditions, charge operator , the hamiltonian , macroscopic quantum tunnelling, effects of dissipation on mqt, band structure , blochs theorem , blochs theorem in josephson devices , large coulomb energy freephase limit, low coulomb energy tight binding limit , coulomb blockade, equation of motion , bloch oscillations and the coulomb blockade in josephson, junctions , effect of dissipation, parity effects
Author(s): N. B. Kopnin, Helsinki University of Technology
82 Pages 
Superconductivity Theory and Applications
Superconductivity was discovered 1911 by Kamerlingh Onnes. During the last century, the history of superconductivity has been full of theoretical challenges and practical developments.This book contains 15 chapters reporting interesting researches about theoretical and experimental aspects of superconductivity.The chapters include: Room Temperature Superconductivity, Unconventional Superconductivity , Coherent Current States in Two-Band Superconductors, Nonlinear Response of the Static and Dynamic Phases of the Vortex Matter, Energy Dissipation Minimization in Superconducting Circuits, Electronic Transport in an NS System with a Pure Normal Channel - Coherent and Spin-Dependent Effects, Effects of Impurities on a Noncentrosymmetric Superconductor - Application to CePt3Si, Foundations of Meissner Superconductor Magnet Mechanisms Engineering, Properties of Macroscopic Quantum Effects and Dynamic Natures of Electrons in Superconductors, FFLO and Vortex States in Superconductors with Strong Paramagnetic Effect, Development of Josephson Voltage Standards, Critical State Analysis Using Continuous Reading SQUID Magnetometer, Current Status and Technological Limitations of Hybrid Superconducting-normal Single Electron Transistors, Photonic Band Structure and Transmittance of the Superconductor Photonic Crystal, Electrodynamics of High Pinning Superconductors.
Author(s): Adir Moyses Luiz
358 Pages
Superconducting Accelerator Magnets
This note will introduce the theory, design, field quality measurements and analysis of superconducting accelerator magnets. New type of magnet designs for future magnets will also be introduced.
Author(s): Ramesh Gupta, Animesh Jain and Carl Goodzeit
NA Pages
This note explains the following topics: BCS theory, Andreev reflection, superconductor,Weak links, Quantum phenomena in Josephson junction.
Author(s): N B Kopnin
130 Pages
This note provides a phenomenological approach to superconductivity, with emphasis on superconducting electronics. Topics covered include: electrodynamics of superconductors, London's model, flux quantization, Josephson Junctions, superconducting quantum devices, equivalent circuits, high-speed superconducting electronics, and quantized circuits for quantum computing.
Author(s): Prof. Terry Orlando
NA Pages
Modern Aspects of Superconductivity Lecture Notes
This note will concentrate on modern aspects of superconductivity. Topics covered includes: Phenomenology of High Tc Cuprates, Symmetry Aspects of Unconventional Superconductivity, Symmetry Aspects of Unconventional Superconductivity, Fundamentals and Applications of ARPES, Superconducting Qubits, Modern Aspects of Superconductivity, Superconductors Near the Mott Transition, Neutron and X-Ray Scattering Studies of Superconductors, Magnetism and Superconductivity, Theory of Superconductivity, Iron-Based Superconductors, Optical Properties of Superconductors, Topological Superconductivity.
Author(s): Yale University
NA Pages
Lecture Note on Exotic Superconductivity
These lectures are an introduction to those superconductors, all discovered since the 1970s, which do not appear to be well described by the traditional BCS theory. Topics covered includes: Reminders of the BCS theory, Superfluid 3 He: basic description, Definition and diagnostics of exotic superconductivity, Non-cuprate exotic superconductivity, Cuprates: generalities, and normal state properties, Exotic superconductivity.
Author(s): Anthony J. Leggett
158 Pages