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