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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
Fİ116YAdvanced Quantum PhysicsElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
What is superconductivity and what are its application areas?
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Özge ERDEM
Learning Outcomes
1Understanding the micromechanism of superconductivity
2Understanding the relationship between flux dynamics, magnetic field and temperature in superconductors
3To learn the application areas of superconductors
4Reviewing articles on superconductors
5Writing a project about superconductors
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
-
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
History of superconductivity, general properties of superconducting materials, production methods, characterization methods, application areas, article critique, project writing. Type I Superconductors, Superconductor Transition Temperature, Zero Resistance, Resistive Circuit, AC Resistance, Ideal Diamagnetism, Magnetic Properties, Meisner Effect, Low Temperature Superconductors, Phenomenology of Theoretical Models (London, Ginzburg-Landau and BSC Theory), Magnetic, Quantum Effect, Electronic and Thermodynamic Properties, II. Applications of Type Superconductors, Superfluidity, Unconventional Superconductors, High Temperature Superconductivity, Organic Superconductivity, Superconductivity and Magnetism, Nanostructured Superconductors and Thin Films, Applications of Unconventional Superconductors.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General Classifications
2Normal-State Properties
3Perovskite Superconductivity
4Copper Oxides
5Electronic Structure and Electron-Phonon Interactions of high temperature superconductors
6Defect-Enhanced Electron-Phonon Interactions
7Superconductor Applications: SQUIDs and Machines
8Midterm
9Equivalent Circuits and Analogs of the Josephson Effect
10Superconducting Devices for Metrology and Standards
11High Frequency Properties and Applications of Josephson Junctions from Microwaves to Far-Infrared
12“Hot Superconductors”: The Physics and Applications of Nonequilibrium Superconductivity
13Computer Applications of Josephson Junctions
14Large-Scale Applications of Superconductivity-MAGLEV
15Large-Scale Applications of Superconductivity-MAGLEV
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Superconductivity: A Very Short Introduction/Stephen J. Blundell Physics Of High-Tc Superconductors/J Phillips Fritz London,1961. Superfluids. Volume One: Macroscopic Theory of Superconductivity. 2nd revisedP. W. Anderson, 1997. The Theory of Superconductivity in the High-Tc Cuprate Superconductors
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination130
Laboratory125
Project Preparation120
Criticising Paper120
Self Study15
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination130
Project Preparation120
Seminar120
Writing Paper120
Individual Study for Final Examination110
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
-
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Laboratory12560
Project Preparation10440
Writing Paper10440
Criticising Paper10440
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)184
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2		PO
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4		PO
5		PO
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9		PO
10
LO14        4
LO2 4   3 3  
LO3   3      
LO4  3   2 3 
LO5    4     
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High