ECE 633
Nanoelectronics
Fall 2024
Topics
- Current flow and conductance quantum
- Schrödinger equation and finite-difference methods
- Basis functions, transformations and density matrices
- Band theory, reciprocal lattices and Brillouin zones
- Graphene, carbon nanotubes and layered semiconductors
- Nanoelectronic devices and numerical band-structure calculations
Readings
- Quantum Transport: Atom to TransistorCambridge, 2013 as cited; general reference, no required textbook.
Fall 2022
Topics
- (Tentative)
- Bottom-up view on nanoelectronic devices (2 weeks) Origin of current flow; conductance quantum; current-voltage characteristics
- Quantum mechanics of electrons (2 weeks) Schrödinger equation; finite difference method; hydrogen atom
- Basis functions (2 weeks) Hydrogen molecule; basis functions; basis transformation; density matrix
- Band theory of solids (2 weeks) Reciprocal lattice; Brillouin zone
- Band structures of nanomaterials (2 weeks) Graphene, carbon nanotube, layered semiconductors
- Nanomaterials to nanoelectronic devices (2 weeks)
Fall 2021
Topics
- (Tentative)
- Week Synchronous Lecture
Winter 2020
Topics
- (Tentative)
- Bottom-up view on nanoelectronic devices (2 weeks) Origin of current flow; conductance quantum; current -voltage characteristics
- Quantum mechanics of electrons (2 weeks) Schrödinger equation ; finite difference method; hydrogen atom
- Basis functions (2 weeks) Hydrogen molecule; basis functions; basis transformation; density matrix
- Band theory of solids (2 weeks) Reciprocal lattice; Brillouin zone
- Band structures of nanomaterials (2 weeks) Graphene, carbon nanotube, layered semiconductors
- Nanomaterials to nanoelectronic devices (2 weeks)
- CODING ASSIGN MENT: MATLAB (or equivalent software package) will be used to plot the band structures of various nanomaterials. No prior programming experience is required!
Readings
- Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor, Supriyo Datta, Cambridge University Press (2013) .
- No textbook is required for
Fall 2020
Topics
- (Tentative)
- Week Synchronous Lecture
Fall 2017
Readings
- Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor, Supriyo Datta, Cambridge University Press (2013).
- No textbook is required for this course.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Course source ↗2023
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- course_outline ↗Fall 2022
- course_outline ↗Fall 2021
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- Official public PDF outline or course description. Materials and topic extracts may be partial; consult the linked source for the full list.
- Official public PDF outline or course description. Materials and topic extracts may be partial; consult the linked source for the full list.
- Official public PDF outline or course description. Materials and topic extracts may be partial; consult the linked source for the full list.
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