Admission requirements
Quantum Theory a; Statistical Physics a, Condensed matter physics or equivalent
Description
What is so unique about the macroscopic wavefunction of a bosonic condensate?
How can we use superconductivity to study exotic quantum symmetries?
Why does superconductivity play such a crucial role in emerging quantum technologies?
This course aims to address these questions by providing a phenomenological description of the bosonic condensate in superconductors. In particular, you will learn how to think about a superconductor as a macroscopic quantum state, where the wavefunction does not change with the size of the system. You will be introduced to different quantum symmetries in superconductors/superfluids and their surprising consequences.
You will also learn how superconducting quantum devices, such as Josephson junctions, can serve as a platform to create exotic quantum symmetries, which are not yet discovered by themselves in nature. Lastly, we will cover some of the latest research on superconducting materials and devices.
Course Objectives
Provide the student with a working knowledge of superconductivity, both with respect to the mathematical framework and with respect to numbers and scales involved in superconducting phenomena. Prepare the student for reading modern research literature.
Timetable
Physics Schedule
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Mode of instruction
Lectures, presentations, homework
Course Load
3 EC = 84 uur Lectures: 6 × 2 = 12 hours Assessment:3 hours Self-study: 69 hours (including homework and preparation for presentation assigments
Assessment method
Written exam with closed questions (75 %), in-class presentations (25 %)
Reading list
to be determined
Registration
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Contact
Contactdetails Teacher(s):Dr. K. Lahabi