Nanoelectronics

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Department of Physical Electronics

Synopsis:

The subject is oriented on the present nanotechnologies in the connection with their electronic, photonic and spintronic applications. Quantum theory basics are used to explain the effects observed in nanostructures. Basic nanoelectronic structures are described with their possible applications. Modern computer methods and models, which are able to simulate the operation of nanoelectronic structures and which are the important tools for their design and optimization, are studied.

Requirements:

Basics of quantum mechanics, basics of semiconductor physics and device electronics.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction - ways to nanoelectronics

2. Modern epitaxy

3. Nanolitography

4. Bottom - up concept

5. Quantum effects in nanostructures

6. Resonant tunneling devices

7. Single-electron transistors

8. Spintronic nanodevices

9. Nanoelectronics with superconducting devices

10. Simulation of nanoelectronic Devices

11. TCAD Systems

12. Quantum states and wavefunctions calculations

13. Quantum transport models

Syllabus of tutorials:

Basics of quantum mechanics - repetition. Simulation of nanostructures. Visits to IoP ASCR and IPE ASCR.

Study Objective:

Knowledge: solid basic knowledge of nanoelectronics and nanotechnology applications in electronics and spintronics, knowledge on last achievements in the field of electronic nanodevices.

Skills: orientation in the field of nanoelectronics and nanotechnology applications in electronics and spintronics, skills in its practical usage applied to computer simulations of nanostructures.

Study materials:

Compulsory literature:

[1] K. Goser, P. Glösekötter, J. Dienstuhl, Nanoelectronics and Nanosystems, Springer, 2004.

[2] J. H. Davies, The Physics of Low-Dimensional Semiconductors, Cambridge University Press, 1988.

Supplementary literature:

[3] S. Jain, M Willander, R. van Overstraeten, Compound Semiconductor Strained Layers and Devices, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.

[4] B. R. Nag, Physics of Quantum Well Devices, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.

[5] P. Harrison, Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots, J. Wiley & Sons, 1999.

[6] A. A. Balandin, K. L. Wang, Eds., Handbook of Semiconductor Nanostructures and Nanodevices, American Scientific Publishers, 2006.

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