Introduction to superconductivity

<!--HTML-->The lecture series will address physicists, such as particle and nuclear physicists, familiar with non-relativistic quantum mechanics but not with solid state physics. The aim of this introduction to low temperature superconductivity is to give sufficient bases to the student for him/her to be able to access the scientific literature on this field. <br> The five lectures will cover the following topics : <br>1. Normal metals, free electron gas, chambers equation. </br><br>2. Cooper pairs, the BCS ground state, quasi particle excitations. </br><br>3. DC superconductivity, Meissner state, dirty superconductors.</br><br>4. Self consistent approach, Ginsburg Landau equations, Abrikosov fluxon lattice.</br><br> 5. Josephson effects, high temperature superconductivity.