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This course covers the theories and applications of materials with a length-scale of nanometers. The selected topics focus on phenomena spanning from nano-electronics to nano-photonics. Topics include: growth and fabrication of nano-size materials, applying quantum physics to semiconducting heterostructures and quantum dots, band theory and its application to photonic and plasmonic crystals, physics and applications of nano-photonics and plasmonics, and applications of perturbation theories to nano-electronics and nano-photonics. The contents may differ from year to year, depending on available expertise.
Prof. Daniel Ong
SC G10, 3943 6324, hcong@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation hours: Friday 2 – 3 pm
Monday 9:30 am - 11:15 am (SC LG23)
Wednesday 9:30 am - 10:15 am (Mong Man Wai Bldg 702)
Wednesday 10:30 am - 11:15 am (Mong Man Wai Bldg 702)
Wednesday 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm (Lee Shau Kee Archi Bldg 211)
Thursday 10:30 am - 11:15 am (Basic Med Sci Bldg Rm2)
Masaru Kuno, Introductory Nanoscience: Physical and Chemical Concepts (Garland Science, 2011)
G.W. Hanson, Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics (Pearson, 2008) J.D. Joannopoulos, R. D. Meade, and J.N. Winn, Photonic crystals: molding the flow of light (Princeton Univ, 1995)
1. J.H. Davies, “The Physics of Low-dimensional Semiconductors”, (Cambridge University Press, 1998) QC611.8.L68 D39 1998 .
2. V.V. Mitin, V.A. Kochelap and M.A. Stroscio “Quantum Heterostructures”, (Cambridge University Press, 1999) QC611 .M665 1999 .
3. R.L. Liboff, “Introductory Quantum Mechanics”, 2nd ed. (Addison-Wesley, 1992) QC174.12.L52 1992 .
4. R.H. Bube, “Electrons in Solids: An introductory Survey”, 3rd ed. (Academic Press, 1992) QC176.B78 1992 .
Homework (15%)
Mid term (25%)
Presentation (20%)
Final (40%)
Chapter 1: A simple picture of nanostructures
Chapter 2: How to fabricate nanostructures
Chapter 3: Different kinds of electron confinement: band engineering. Simple quantum devices.
Chapter 4: Periodic potential: band theory of electronic crystals.
Chapter 5: Applications of band theory in photonic crystals and plasmonic crystals.
Chapter 6: Light emission and absorption from nanostructures