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12300-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Theory of superconductivity (4 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Christoph Bruder (christoph.bruder@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Preliminary outline: I. Introduction and phenomenology I.1 Infinite conductivity and ideal diamagnetism II. The Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) theory II.1 Cooper instability II.2 Attractive interaction II.3 The BCS ground state II.4 Alternative method: Bogoliubov transformation II.5 Thermodynamic quantities II.6 Tunneling phenomena II.7 Electrodynamics of superconductors III. Ginzburg-Landau (GL) theory III.1 GL free energy III.2 The GL equation III.3 The linearized GL equation; type I and type II superconductors IV. The Josephson effects IV.1 The Josephson equations IV.2 The RCSJ model IV.3 Josephson junctions and magnetic fields; the DC SQUID IV.4 The Cooper pair box IV.5 Superconducting quantum bits V. Inhomogenous superconductors} V.1 The Bogoliubov - de Gennes equations V.2 Andreev scattering |
| Bibliography | M. Tinkham, Introduction to Superconductivity (2nd edition), Dover Publications. PHY NA 147 P.G. de Gennes, Superconductivity of Metals and Alloys, Westview Press. PHY NA 128 A.J. Leggett, Quantum Liquids: Bose Condensation and Cooper Pairing in Condensed-Matter Systems, Oxford University Press. PHY NA 171 |
| Weblink | Link zur Vorlesung |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| wöchentlich | Friday | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 17.02.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 20.02.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 24.02.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Friday 27.02.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Tuesday 03.03.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 06.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 10.03.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 13.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 17.03.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 20.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 24.03.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 27.03.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 31.03.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 03.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Ostern |
| Tuesday 07.04.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 10.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 14.04.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 17.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 21.04.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 24.04.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 28.04.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 01.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Tuesday 05.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 08.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 12.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 15.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Auffahrt |
| Tuesday 19.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Friday 22.05.2026 | 13.15-15.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Tuesday 26.05.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 4.1 |
| Modules |
Module Specialisation: Physics (Master's Studies: Nanosciences) Module: Specialisation (Master's Studies: Physics) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | vorlesungsbegleitend |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Departement Physik |