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== What is nanophysics: Introduction to course topics == | |||
*[http://www.physics.udel.edu/~bnikolic/teaching/phys824/lectures/what_is_nanophysics.pdf [PDF]] | |||
== Survey of quantum statistical tools: Density matrix in equilibrium and out of equilibrium == | |||
*References: Datta Ch. 4 | |||
*[[Key equations of Lecture 2]] | |||
== From atoms to 1D nanowires == | |||
*References: Datta Ch. 3 and 5 | |||
**[http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/BondingAndAntibondingMolecularOrbitals/ Visualization of bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals using Mathematica] | *[[Discretization of 1D Hamiltonian]] | ||
*[http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/BondingAndAntibondingMolecularOrbitals/ Visualization of bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals using Mathematica] | |||
*[http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/WannierRepresentationForTightBindingHamiltonianOfAPeriodicCh/ Visualization of the tight-binding Hamiltonian of a nanowire with N atoms using Mathematica] | |||
== Landauer formula for ballistic 1D nanowires== | |||
*References: Datta Ch. 6.3 (see also 4.4); M. Payne, ''Electrostatic and electrochemical potentials in quantum transport'', J. Phys.: Condens. Matter '''1''', 4931 (1989). [http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0953-8984/1/30/006/ [PDF]] | |||
==Band structure of graphene== | |||
*References: Datta Ch. 5; C. Schonenberger, [[Media:LCAO-NT.pdf | Bandstructure of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes: An Exercise in Condensed Matter Physics]]. | |||
== Introduction to Density Functional Theory == | |||
*PDF | |||
*References: K. Capelle, ''A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory'', [http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0211443 arXiv:cond-mat/0211443] | |||
== Heterojunctions, interfaces and band bending== | |||
== Two-dimensional electron gas in semiconductor heterostructures== | |||
== Split gates shaping of 2DEG and subband structure of quantum nanowires== | |||
*References: Datta Ch. 6 | |||
==Landauer-Buttiker scattering approach to quantum transport and application to quasi-1D nanowires== | |||
== Graphene nanoribbons== | |||
*PDF | |||
==Carbon nanotubes== | |||
*PDF | |||
==Semislassical transport== | |||
*References: | |||
==Drift-diffusion approach to ferromagnet-normal-metal nanostructures | |||
==Quantum interference effects in transport: double barrier junction, Aharonov-Bohm ring, localization== | |||
==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 | |||
==Principles of STM and AFM operation= | |||
*PDF | |||
==Lecture 20: Quantum Hall effect== | |||
*PDF | |||
==NEGF+DFT and application to molecular electronics== | |||
==Application of NEGF+DFT to magnetic tunnel junctions== | |||
==Coulomb blockade== | |||
Revision as of 16:55, 29 September 2009
What is nanophysics: Introduction to course topics
- [PDF]
Survey of quantum statistical tools: Density matrix in equilibrium and out of equilibrium
- References: Datta Ch. 4
- Key equations of Lecture 2
From atoms to 1D nanowires
- References: Datta Ch. 3 and 5
- Discretization of 1D Hamiltonian
- Visualization of bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals using Mathematica
- Visualization of the tight-binding Hamiltonian of a nanowire with N atoms using Mathematica
Landauer formula for ballistic 1D nanowires
- References: Datta Ch. 6.3 (see also 4.4); M. Payne, Electrostatic and electrochemical potentials in quantum transport, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 1, 4931 (1989). [PDF]
Band structure of graphene
- References: Datta Ch. 5; C. Schonenberger, Bandstructure of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes: An Exercise in Condensed Matter Physics.
Introduction to Density Functional Theory
- References: K. Capelle, A bird's-eye view of density-functional theory, arXiv:cond-mat/0211443
Heterojunctions, interfaces and band bending
Two-dimensional electron gas in semiconductor heterostructures
Split gates shaping of 2DEG and subband structure of quantum nanowires
- References: Datta Ch. 6
Landauer-Buttiker scattering approach to quantum transport and application to quasi-1D nanowires
Graphene nanoribbons
Carbon nanotubes
Semislassical transport
- References:
==Drift-diffusion approach to ferromagnet-normal-metal nanostructures
Quantum interference effects in transport: double barrier junction, Aharonov-Bohm ring, localization
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
