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# Lecture 1: What is nanophysics: Introduction to course topics  
* Lecture 1: What is nanophysics: Introduction to course topics  
**[http://www.physics.udel.edu/~bnikolic/teaching/phys824/lectures/what_is_nanophysics.pdf [PDF]]
**[http://www.physics.udel.edu/~bnikolic/teaching/phys824/lectures/what_is_nanophysics.pdf [PDF]]


# Lecture 2: Survey of quantum statistical tools  
* Lecture 2: Survey of quantum statistical tools  
**References: Datta Ch. 4
**References: Datta Ch. 4
**[[Key equations of Lecture 2]]
**[[Key equations of Lecture 2]]
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* Lecture 5: Band structure of graphene
* Lecture 5: Band structure of graphene


* Lecture 6: Introduction to Green functions in quantum physics and application to density of states calculations
* Lecture 6: Introduction to DFT
 
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* Lecture 7: Introduction to DFT
**References: K. Capelle, ''A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory'', [http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0211443  arXiv:cond-mat/0211443]
**References: K. Capelle, ''A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory'', [http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0211443  arXiv:cond-mat/0211443]


* Lecture 8: Heterojunctions, interfaces and band bending
* Lecture 7: Heterojunctions, interfaces and band bending


* Lecture 9: Two-dimensional electron gas in semiconductor heterostructures
* Lecture 8: Two-dimensional electron gas in semiconductor heterostructures


* Lecture 10: Split gates shaping of 2DEG and subband structure of quantum nanowires
* Lecture 9: Split gates shaping of 2DEG and subband structure of quantum nanowires
**References: Datta Ch. 6
**References: Datta Ch. 6


* Lecture 11: Landauer-Buttiker scattering approach to quantum transport and application to quasi-1D nanowires
* Lecture 10: Landauer-Buttiker scattering approach to quantum transport and application to quasi-1D nanowires


* Lecture 12: Graphene nanoribbons  
* Lecture 11: Graphene nanoribbons  
**PDF
**PDF


* Lecture 13: Carbon nanotubes  
* Lecture 12: Carbon nanotubes  
**PDF
**PDF


* Lecture 14: Semislassical transport
* Lecture 13: Semislassical transport
**References:
**References:


* Lecture 15: Drift-diffusion approach to ferromagnet-normal-metal nanostructures
* Lecture 14: Drift-diffusion approach to ferromagnet-normal-metal nanostructures


* Lecture 16: Quantum interference effects in transport: double barrier junction, Aharonov-Bohm ring, localization
* Lecture 15: Quantum interference effects in transport: double barrier junction, Aharonov-Bohm ring, localization


* Lecture 17: Principles of STM and AFM operation
* Lecture 16: Principles of STM and AFM operation
**PDF
**PDF


* Lecture 18: Quantum Hall effect
* Lecture 17: Quantum Hall effect
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**PDF


* Lecture 19: NEGF for coherent transport
* Lecture 18: Introduction to Green functions in quantum physics and application to density of states calculations
 
* Lecture 19: Non-equilibrium Green functions (NEGF) for coherent transport
**References: Datta Ch. 9
**References: Datta Ch. 9



Revision as of 23:03, 21 September 2009

  • Lecture 1: What is nanophysics: Introduction to course topics
  • Lecture 4: Landauer formula for 1D nanowires
  • Lecture 5: Band structure of graphene
  • Lecture 6: Introduction to DFT
  • Lecture 7: Heterojunctions, interfaces and band bending
  • Lecture 8: Two-dimensional electron gas in semiconductor heterostructures
  • Lecture 9: Split gates shaping of 2DEG and subband structure of quantum nanowires
    • References: Datta Ch. 6
  • Lecture 10: Landauer-Buttiker scattering approach to quantum transport and application to quasi-1D nanowires
  • Lecture 11: Graphene nanoribbons
    • PDF
  • Lecture 12: Carbon nanotubes
    • PDF
  • Lecture 13: Semislassical transport
    • References:
  • Lecture 14: Drift-diffusion approach to ferromagnet-normal-metal nanostructures
  • Lecture 15: Quantum interference effects in transport: double barrier junction, Aharonov-Bohm ring, localization
  • Lecture 16: Principles of STM and AFM operation
    • PDF
  • Lecture 17: Quantum Hall effect
    • PDF
  • Lecture 18: Introduction to Green functions in quantum physics and application to density of states calculations
  • Lecture 19: Non-equilibrium Green functions (NEGF) for coherent transport
    • References: Datta Ch. 9
  • Lecture 20: NEGF in the presence of dephasing
    • References: Datta Ch. 10
  • Lecture 21: NEGF+DFT and application to molecular electronics
  • Lecture 22: Application of NEGF+DFT to magnetic tunnel junctions
  • Lecture 23: Coulomb blockade