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**[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: Density matrix in equilibrium and out of equilibrium | ||
**References: Datta Ch. 4 | **References: Datta Ch. 4 | ||
**[[Key equations of Lecture 2]] | **[[Key equations of Lecture 2]] | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 25 September 2009
- Lecture 1: What is nanophysics: Introduction to course topics
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- Lecture 2: Survey of quantum statistical tools: Density matrix in equilibrium and out of equilibrium
- References: Datta Ch. 4
- Key equations of Lecture 2
- Lecture 3: From atoms to one-dimensional nanowires
- Lecture 4: Landauer formula for 1D nanowires
- Lecture 5: Band structure of graphene
- References: Datta Ch. 5; C. Schonenberger, Bandstructure of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes: An Exercise in Condensed Matter Physics.
- Lecture 6: Introduction to DFT
- References: K. Capelle, A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory, arXiv:cond-mat/0211443
- 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
- Lecture 12: Carbon nanotubes
- 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: Introduction to Green functions in quantum physics and application to density of states calculations
- Lecture 17: Non-equilibrium Green functions (NEGF) for coherent transport
- References: Datta Ch. 9
- Lecture 18: NEGF in the presence of dephasing
- References: Datta Ch. 10
- Lecture 19: Principles of STM and AFM operation
- Lecture 20: Quantum Hall effect
- Lecture 21: NEGF+DFT and application to molecular electronics
- Lecture 22: Application of NEGF+DFT to magnetic tunnel junctions
- Lecture 23: Coulomb blockade
