ECE 69500 - Introduction to Quantum Transport
Note:
This course runs the second 5 weeks of ECE 50653 that is offered every fall and is available through PEO, or through distance learning for WL students only.
Course Details
Lecture Hours: 1 Credits: 1
Counts as:
Experimental Course Offered:
Fall 2018
Requisites:
Undergraduate degree in engineering or the physical sciences.
Requisites by Topic:
Differential equations, Linear Algebra
Catalog Description:
This course introduces the Schrodinger equation, uses the tight-binding method to discuss the concept of bandstructure and E(k) relations, along with simple quantum transport problems. No prior background in quantum mechanics or statistical mechanics is assumed.
Required Text(s):
- Lessons from Nanoelectronics, Part B: Quantum Transport , 2nd Edition , S. Datta , World Scientific , 2017
Recommended Text(s):
None.
Lecture Outline:
Hours | Topics |
---|---|
6 | Schrodinger equation, tight-binding model, bandstructure |
1 | Exam 1 |
7 | Self-energy, Broadening, NEGF equations, Dephasing |
1 | Exam 2 |
Assessment Method:
Exams