phy4mes mesoscopic nanoscience
MESOSCOPIC NANOSCIENCE
PHY4MES
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Topics beyond the concepts traditionally taught in condensed matter physics are considered, in particular, modern electronic systems that have arisen primarily through an ability to construct devices on nanometer length-scales and in reduced dimensions. The course examines semiconductor materials and doping, bandstructure engineering, quantum confinement and electronic transport in wells, wires and dots, quantized conductance and the quantum Hall effect. The electronic properties of emerging carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes, diamond and graphene, and of metallic systems engineered on the atomic scale via molecular manipulation are examined. Attention then turns to the mesoscopic properties of superconducting systems, examining the Josephson effects, flux quantization, SQUIDs and superconducting nanowires. Much of the material taught underlies emerging quantum technologies, with application to metrology, sensor development and quantum information.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBrian Abbey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Acceptance into an honours or masters program (PSMSC) or (SMNT) or (SZHSN) in the Department of Physics, or approval of Department of Physics postgraduate co-ordinator
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The Physics of Low-Dimensional Semiconductors | Prescribed | John H. Davies | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (1998). |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBrian Abbey
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
Nine 4.0 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"The equivalent of 36 hours of laboratory/workshops or similar per semester."
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 3-hour examination | Students must pass the laboratory and tutorial component to pass the unit. | 60 |
| practical laboratory reports and tutorial problem sets (equivalent to 1500-words). | 40 |