Course description:
Danish title: Nanofysik/NPHYS
English title: Nanophysics/NPHYS
Credits: 5 ECTS
Prerequisites: INANO, WAQ, MICRO1
Aim:
This is the continuation of the course INANO, which gives an introduction to nanoscience. Therefore, this course is designed to give a deeper understanding of the principles of nanoscience and -engineering. Upon completing this course, the students will have a general knowledge of concepts in nanostructure physics.
Competences:
At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to
- Explain the uniqueness of different nano structured low-dimensional systems
- Account for the charge transport properties in quantum wires and dots
- Explain the functionality and scaling behaviour of nano-mechanical systems
- Describe methods of nano-optical imaging
- Account for the attractiveness of plasmons
- Explain the physical concept of photonic crystals
- Describes examples of nanostructure applications
Subjects covered:
- Nanoelectronics
- Low-dimensional electronic systems
- Quantum Wires
- Quantum Dots
- Nanomechanical Resonators
- Nano-Optics
- Plasmons
- Photonic Crystals
- Carbon Nanotubes/Graphene
Description: Advanced knowledge of nanostructure engineering
Evaluation:
Oral exam: Danish 7 mark scale, internal examiner; exam protocol required
Withdrawal: 7 days
Teaching methods:
Lectures, 40 hours
Tutorials, 10 hours
The course takes place in the spring semester.
Teacher: Jens Ebbecke
Books: The physics of low-dimensional semiconductors, J. H. Davies, Cambridge (1998).
The course is compulsory in the following curricula: Mechatronics, specialisation nanotechnology
Valid from: February 2010.