FYSJ5107 PH1: Superconductivity in Novel Quantum Materials (JSS33) (2 cr)
Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025
Description
- General overview of superconductivity: phenomenology, electron-phonon mechanism, conventional BCS theory, strong-coupling theory
- Unconventional superconductivity: alternative pairing mechanisms, d-wave order parameter [ex: cuprates, pnictides]
- 2D materials: noncentrosymmetric superconductors, Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition, disorder [ex: twisted graphene bilayers and trilayers, monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides]
- Topological superconductivity and Majorana modes [ex: bismuth selenides and tellurides]
- Coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity, Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov phase, triplet superconductors [ex: uranium-based compounds]
Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with basics of superconductivity. To learn about recent developments in novel superconducting materials
Description of prerequisites
Basic quantum mechanics and statistical physics
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
In-person with exercises/demos
Evaluation criteria:
Pass/fail, based on attendance of the student
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Participation in teaching (2 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Evaluation criteria:
Pass/fail, based on attendance of the student<strong></strong>
Language:
English
Study methods:
In-person with exercises/demos