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Junctions and nanostructures
FEKT-DFY1Acad. year: 2011/2012
Quantum Mechanics essentials. The interfaces: semiconductor A-semiconductor B, semiconductor-metal, semiconductor-metal interface. Depletion layer, properties. Transport of carriers through the interface. Photovoltaic phenomena. Noise in semiconductors. Limits for structures miniaturization. Principal limits by Quantum and Statistical Physics.
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The metal-semiconductor interface. Charge and potential distribution, Poisson's equation. Depletion layer, capacitance, frequency dependence. Transport of carriers through the interface.
The insulator-semiconductor interface. Charge and potential distribution, Poisson's equation. Depletion layer, capacitance, frequency dependence. Transport of carriers through the interface.
Semiconductor structures produced by advanced technologies. Quantum effects and hot electrons in semiconductor stuctures. Quantum dots and wires.Superlattices. Resonant tunnelling. Ballistic transport.
Optical phenomena in semiconductors. Radiation transitions. Laser structures.
Photovoltaic phenomena.
Stochastic phenomena. Noise in semiconductors. Intrinsic types of the noise: thermal, shot noise, g-n noise. Physical origin. 1/f noise. RTS noise. Model of RTS noise in sub-micron MOSFET devices.
Limits for device miniaturization. Power per unit operation, energy and switching time. Principal limitations from the point of view of Quantum and Statistical Physics.
Fundamental nanostructures. Near-field interaction (force, optical, electric, magnetic, thermal,and others). Application of nanotechnology: Chemical and material synthesis. Design and fabrication of nanostructures. Computer and theoretical nanotechnology. Tools and devices for Nanotechnology. Medical and biomedical science. Detection and localization of nanostructures. Nanoelectronics. Molecular electronics.
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- Programme EKT-PP Doctoral
branch PP-KAM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-SEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch DP-TEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-TLI , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-MET , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-FEN , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-MVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-BEB , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised - Programme EKT-PK Doctoral
branch PK-FEN , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-MVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-TEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-TLI , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-BEB , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-KAM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-SEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-MET , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised - Programme EKT-PPA Doctoral
branch PP-FEN , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-MVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-BEB , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-SEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-TEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-TLI , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-MET , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PP-KAM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised - Programme EKT-PKA Doctoral
branch PK-FEN , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-MVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-TEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-TLI , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-BEB , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-KAM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-SEE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
branch PK-MET , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
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