Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Scope of this Book
1.2 Overview of Superconducting Phenomena
Chapter 2: Theoretical tool
2.1 Harmonic Oscillator
2.2 Free Electrons in a Metal
2.3 Coherent State
Chapter 3: Mean-field theory of superconductivity
3.1 Pairing Hamiltonian
3.2 Mean-Field Approximation
3.3 Gap Equation and Thermodynamic Properties
3.4 Cooper Pair
3.5 Magnetic Properties
Chapter 4: Andreev reflection
4.1 Conductance in an NS Junction
4.2 Retroreflectivity
4.3 Josephson Current in an SIS Junction
Chapter 5: Unconventional superconductors
5.1 Conductance in a NS Junction
5.2 Surface Andreev Bound States
5.3 Josephson Current in an SIS Junction
5.4 Andreev Bound States in an SIS Junction
5.5 Topological Classification
Chapter 6: Various Josephson junctions
6.1 Singlet-Singlet Junction
6.2 Triplet-Triplet Junction
6.3 Singlet-Triplet Junction
6.4 Chiral Superconductor
6.5 Helical Superconductor
Chapter 7: Proximity Effect
7.1 A Cooper Pair in a Clean Metal
7.2 Andreev Reflection and Diffusive Motion
7.3 Anomalous Proximity Effect
About the Author: Yasuhiro Asano is an associate professor at the Department of Applied Physics, Hokkaido University. His work mainly involves quantum transport theory of unconventional superconductors. He received his Ph. D. from Nagoya University in 1995. After serving as a postdoctoral fellow at Delft University of Technology, he joined Hokkaido University as a research associate at the Department of Applied Physics in 1995, and became a lecturer in 2008. He has served in the current position since 2011.
