6.763 | Fall 2005 | Graduate

Applied Superconductivity

Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Survey of Superconductivity Problem set 1 out
2 Perfect Conductivity

3 Magnetoquasistatics

4 London’s Equations Problem set 1 due

Problem set 2 out

5 Classical Model of a Superconductor

6 Electromagnetic Power

7 Transmission Lines Problem set 2 due

Problem set 3 out

8 Perfect Diamagnetism

9 Macroscopic Quantum Model Problem set 3 due

Problem set 4 out

10 Supercurrent Equation Topic for project due
11 Basic Josephson Junctions

12 SQUIDs Problem set 4 due

Problem set 5 out

13 Generalized Josephson Junctions

14 Josephson Circuits and Devices I Problem set 5 due

Problem set 6 out

15 Superconducting Digital Circuits

16 Type II Superconductors and Thermo Problem set 6 due

Problem set 7 out

17 Critical Fieds, Flux Flow, Pinning

18 Ginzburg-Landau Theory Problem set 7 due
19 Microscopic Interactions and Cooper Problem Outline for project due
20 BCS I

21 BCS II

22 Quantum Circuits I

23 Quantum Circuits II

24 Quantum Tunneling Devices and Detectors

25 Quantum Tunneling Devices and Detectors (cont.) Project due
26 Class Presentations

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