Course detail

Fundamentals of Nanoscience

FSI-TZNAcad. year: 2011/2012

The subject gives an overview of fundamental principles of nanoscience in order to show their importance in the next development of nanotechnologies and related areas. The main effort will be aimed at description of changes of electronic structure given by the quantum mechanical confinement of electrons in nanostructures and of quantum phenomena accompanying transport properties of nanostructures. The consequences of a bigger relative number of surface atoms of nanoparticles (compared to bulk materials) on chemical reactivity, cathalytic effectivity and thermal properties of nanostructures will be discussed as well. Simultaneously, examples of applications of these qualitatively new phenomena covering electronics and spintronics, optoelectronics, as well as sensorics and medicine will be shown.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn the current status of the interdisciplinary field of nanoscience which will also help them to select their own topic (for diploma or doctoral thesis).

Prerequisites

Elementary Physics, Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The assessment of a student is made upon his performance in practice and quality of a discussion on topics selected at the examination (lecture notes allowed at preparation).

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to provide an overview of qualitatively new phenomena taking place in nanostructures and to demonstrate their application in modern fields of science and technology.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The presence of students at practice is obligatory and is monitored by a tutor. The way how to compensate missed practice lessons will be decided by a tutor depending on the range and content of missed lessons.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KITTEL, C: Úvod do fyziky pevných látek 1997 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

    branch B-FIN , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Electronic structure: electronic structure and density of states of 3D - 0D nanostructures, quantum wells, heterostructures, 2D electron gas, quantum dots. Transport properties: quantum point contact - quantum conductivity, Coulomb blockade- single electron transistor (SET), quantum dots and rings- spin control, Bohm-Aharonov effect, etc.. Micro/nanomagnetism for data recording and spintronics - GMR effect, spin valves, domain walls propagation, etc. Influence of surface atoms of nanostructures: reactivity and cathalytic properties of nanostructures.

Exercise

10 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

The calculation of supportive theoretical examples takes place during the whole semester.

Computer-assisted exercise

3 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

See seminars.