Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS570X (PHYS57000)
Offering:
3 Credits
Prerequisites:
Undergraduate-level electromagnetism, basic knowledge in quantum mechanics, solid state electronics and modern physics also helpful
Description:
Course Wiki: http://phys570x.wikispaces.com/
This course will introduce concepts and experimental methods of modern solid state physics and
nano physics from a "carbon" perspective, focusing on the graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNT).
This is one of a 3-course series which are largely independent from each other (Carbon Nanophysics 0 in Spring 2009 was an overview of material properties and technological applications; Carbon Nanophysics 1 in Spring 2010 will focus on electronic properties and nanoelectronic devices; Carbon Nanophysics 2 in Spring 2011 will focus on optical, thermal, mechanical and other properties). This course will be self-contained --- only minimum background on quantum mechanics and solid state electronics are assumed and you do not have to have taken a previous course on solid state/nanophysics or the previous version of PHYS570X.
Topics for Spring 2010 include:
- Overview of carbon materials: graphite (3D), graphene (2D), carbon nanotubes (1D), buckyballs (0D); fabrication methods and material properties
- Basic concepts of solid state and nanophysics and applications to carbon materials: band structure, density of states, electronic transport, thermoelectrics, effects of lattice, disorder and electron-electron interaction
- Electronic transport of low dimensional systems as illustrated by graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNT): such as quantum Hall effects; localization; interaction effects and many-body physics; experimental techniques for transport measurements
- Local probe of electronic properties: scanning probe microscopies esp. STM
- Carbon nanoelectronic devices: field effect transistors and high-frequency devices
- Optoelectronic properties, carbon based photonic devices and solar cells
- spin-transport, magnetism and superconductivity in carbon nanomaterials
Course structure: lectures; student presentations/projects (review journal papers and/or mini projects/proposals); biweekly homework and in-class quizzes.
Recommended References:
General:
- N.W. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin, Solid State Physics (1976)
- John H. Davies, The Physics of Low Dimensional Semiconductors: An Introduction, Cambridge (1998)
- M.J. Kelly, Low-dimensional semiconductors: materials, physics, technology, devices, Oxford (1995)
- S. Datta, Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems, Cambridge (1997)
- C. Julian Chen, Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Oxford (2008)
Graphene and CNTs:
- H. Castro Neto et al., The Electronic Properties of Graphene, Rev. Mod. Phys. 81, 109 (2009)
- Ado Jorio (Ed), Gene Dresselhaus (Ed), Mildred S. Dresselhaus (Ed): Carbon Nanotubes: Advanced Topics in the Synthesis, Structure, Properties, Applications (Topics in Applied Physics), Springer (2008)
- Stephanie Reich, Christian Thomsen, Janina Maultzsch: Carbon Nanotubes: Basic Concepts and Physical Properties, Wiley (2004)