{"product_id":"9783032255297","title":"Shortcut to Superconductivity Superconducting Electronics via COMSOL Modeling","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShortcut to Superconductivity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuperconducting Electronics via COMSOL Modeling\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArmen Gulian\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Materials Science \/ Electronic Materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThis book effectively explains key concepts, providing shortcuts to understanding each topic and enabling readers to quickly grasp the underlying principles. It is based on a course taught by the author and is primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate engineering students.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eThis second, enlarged edition offers a novel, concept-driven approach to superconducting electronics, utilizing COMSOL Multiphysics to provide intuitive insight into fundamental principles.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eThe book is divided into three main parts. The first part introduces key topics in superconductivity, illustrated with COMSOL simulations based on the time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau equations, while avoiding deep mathematical derivations. It includes numerous worked examples and problem sets with tips and solutions.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eThe second part is more advanced and follows a more conventional approach, providing detailed derivations of the fundamental equations from first principles. It covers advanced topics such as the BCS–Gor'kov–Eliashberg framework for equilibrium superconductivity, the derivation of kinetic equations for nonequilibrium superconductors, and the derivation of time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau equations used in the first and third parts.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eThe third part, new to this edition, presents more realistic COMSOL examples based on the advanced theoretical foundation developed in the second part. It addresses electric transport in arbitrarily shaped superconductors, proximity effects in dynamic regimes, and voltage- and current-biased weak links. Additional topics include a more general treatment of phase-slip centers and the analysis of the Aharonov–Bohm effect and related macroscopic quantum phenomena in superconductors.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eSupported by an extensive online library of COMSOL Multiphysics model files and animations, the book serves as an accessible introduction for beginning researchers and readers with a less formal background in physics and mathematics, while also providing sufficient depth for those wishing to explore the subject more rigorously.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eDr. Armen Gulian is a Senior Research Scientist and Head of Chapman University’s Laboratory of Advanced Quantum Materials and Devices, located in Orange, California.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eHis scientific career began with a Ph.D. and postdoctoral research on nonequilibrium phenomena in superconductors and superfluids in the group of Nobel Laureate Vitaly Ginzburg.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eBefore establishing his current laboratory at Chapman University (previously the Advanced Physics Laboratory in Maryland, later relocated to California and renamed), Dr. Gulian founded the Laboratory of High-Temperature Superconductivity at the Physics Research Institute in Armenia, where he led the world’s first observation of phase-slip centers in high-temperature superconductors.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eHe has also worked on the development of quantum detectors at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, where he proposed theoretical designs and carried out experimental demonstrations of novel cryogenic detector prototypes for X-ray and UV single photons.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eDr. Gulian’s early publications include work on the prediction of the “phonon deficit” effect (important for electronic cooling), the theory of superconducting quantum generators (with applications in terahertz radiation and high-resolution acoustic imaging), and the introduction of interference current in the time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau equations (used in this book).\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eAt Chapman University, Dr. Gulian focuses on the search for novel superconducting materials (including those operating under ambient conditions) and on the development of superconducting electronic devices, such as superconducting diodes, “quadristors” (analogues of semiconductor transistors), and gravitational-wave detectors, alongside his teaching activities.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032255297\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47202603532428,"sku":"9783032255297","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032255297.jpg?v=1781088929","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032255297","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}