Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity

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field theory phenomenological theory theory of superconductivity

The Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity is a phenomenological framework that describes superconductors using a complex order parameter and macroscopic equations to capture phase transitions, coherence length, and magnetic behavior.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Ginzburg–Landau theory	5
Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity canonical	3
Ginzburg–Landau equations	2
Ginzburg–Landau parameter	2
Dynamical Model of Elementary Particles Based on an Analogy with Superconductivity I	1
Ginzburg criterion in phase transitions	1
Ginzburg–Landau parameter kappa	1
Landau–Ginzburg theory	1
time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau theory (phenomenologically)	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	field theory ⓘ phenomenological theory ⓘ theory of superconductivity ⓘ
appliesTo	type-I superconductors ⓘ type-II superconductors ⓘ
approximates	BCS theory near critical temperature ⓘ
assumes	continuous phase transition ⓘ
basedOn	Landau theory of second-order phase transitions ⓘ
category	Superconductivity ⓘ
characterizes	order parameter amplitude ⓘ order parameter phase ⓘ
couplesTo	electromagnetic vector potential ⓘ
defines	Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ginzburg–Landau parameter kappa
describes	coherence length in superconductors ⓘ macroscopic properties of superconductors ⓘ magnetic behavior of superconductors ⓘ penetration depth in superconductors ⓘ superconducting phase transition ⓘ
explains	Meissner effect ⓘ critical magnetic fields of superconductors ⓘ
field	condensed matter physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ
formulatedBy	Lev Landau ⓘ Vitaly Ginzburg ⓘ
frameworkFor	macroscopic quantum phenomena in superconductors ⓘ
generalizedTo	anisotropic superconductors ⓘ multicomponent superconductors ⓘ unconventional superconductors ⓘ
influenced	development of modern condensed matter field theories ⓘ
inspiredBy	Landau theory of second-order phase transitions ⓘ surface form: Landau mean-field theory
introduced	1950 ⓘ
introduces	Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ginzburg–Landau parameter
leadsTo	Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ginzburg–Landau equations
namedAfter	Lev Landau ⓘ Vitaly Ginzburg ⓘ
predicts	Abrikosov vortices ⓘ surface form: Abrikosov vortex lattice existence of vortices in type-II superconductors ⓘ
relates	coherence length to penetration depth ⓘ
usedIn	description of Josephson effect ⓘ description of flux quantization ⓘ modeling of superconducting devices ⓘ theory of superconducting vortices ⓘ
uses	complex order parameter ⓘ free energy functional ⓘ macroscopic wave function ⓘ order parameter symmetry ⓘ
validNear	critical temperature ⓘ

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BCS theory of superconductivity → relatedTo → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

Meissner effect → relatedConcept → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau theory

London equations → relatedTo → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau theory

Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity → introduces → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau parameter

Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity → defines → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau parameter kappa

Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity → leadsTo → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau equations

Bardeen–Stephen model of flux flow in superconductors → basedOn → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

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London penetration depth → usedToDefine → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

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London penetration depth → appearsIn → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

Abrikosov vortices → describedBy → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau theory

Pippard nonlocal theory → relatedTo → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau theory

Vitaly Ginzburg → knownFor → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

Vitaly Ginzburg → notableIdea → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau equations

Vitaly Ginzburg → notableIdea → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg criterion in phase transitions

Landau theory of second-order phase transitions → generalizedTo → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Landau–Ginzburg theory

Lev Landau → knownFor → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ginzburg–Landau theory

Nambu–Jona-Lasinio model → originalPublicationTitle → Ginzburg–Landau theory of superconductivity ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dynamical Model of Elementary Particles Based on an Analogy with Superconductivity I