Superconductivity, superfluids and condensates

James F. Annett - Collection Oxford master series in condensed matter physics

186 pages, parution le 07/04/2004

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The book covers three main strands:Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC),superfluids and superconductivity. The subjects are developed in a 'way which gradually builds up the key concepts and the necessary mathematical machinery. The book begins with the simplest of the three topics, EEC, and first thoroughly reviews the basics of the Bose-Einstein ideal gas before going into the techniques of magnetic trapping and cooling of atoms and the discovery of BEC in dilute atomic gases. Superfluidity in helium-4 is more difficult to understand, because it is a strongly interacting quantum liquid. The book introduces the main physical phenomena of superfluidity, and how it follows from the key concept of macroscopic quantum coherence and off-diagonal long ranged order. The theory of superconductivity is developed in stages, starting with the simpler London and Ginzburg Landau theories and their main applications, before developing the mathematical concepts of a quantum coherent state and the Bardeen Cooper SchriefFer (BCS) theory. The final chapter deals with the more advanced topics, including superfluid helium-3 and evidence for unconventional Cooper pairing in exotic superconductors. No prior knowledge of quantum many-body theory is assumed, and the necessary mathematical concepts are introduced in a self-contained manner where needed.

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Bose-Einstein condensates
Superfluid helium-4
Superconductivity
The Ginzburg-Landau model
The macroscopic coherent state
The BCS theory of superconductivity
Superfluid helium-3 and unconventional superconductivity
Solutions and hints to selected exercises

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Éditeur(s)	Oxford University Press
Auteur(s)	James F. Annett
Collection	Oxford master series in condensed matter physics
Parution	07/04/2004
Nb. de pages	186
Format	19 x 24,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	460g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780198507567
ISBN13	978-0-19-850756-7