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This course covers the physics of electron transport in nanostructures, with an emphasis on key experimental problems and results. We will focus on quantum effects in 2D, 1D, and 0D. Topics include: conductance quantization, phase coherent transport, single electron tunneling, quantum dots, nanowires, graphene, superconductivity, topological systems, and spin manipulation. The course format is typically alternate days of lectures and class presentations
Course work will consist of several problem sets, weekly reports on PRL-level journal articles, and one longer class presentations.
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Recommended Texts
I am trying to put these books on reserve in Grainger, but I strongly recommend that you purchase Datta and maybe Nazarov.
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S. Datta, Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems (Cambridge University Press, 1997).
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Y. Imry, Introduction to Mesoscopic Physics (Oxford, 1997).
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Y.V. Nazarov and Y.M. Blanter, Quantum Transport (Cambridge University Press, 2009).
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D. K. Ferry and S. M. Goodnick, Transport in Nanostructures (Cambridge University Press, 1999).
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C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, Eighth Edition (John Wiley & Sons).
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R. Saito, G. Dresselhaus, MS Dresselhaus, Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes, (Imperial College Press, 1998).
Useful Articles
Beenakker, van Houten, Quantum Transport in Semiconductor Nanostructures
van Houten, Beekakker, Staring, Coulomb-Blockade Oscillations in Semiconductor Nanostructure
Kouwenhoven, Marcus, McEuen, et al, Electron Transport in Quantum Dots
Holcomb, Quantum Electrical Transport in Samples of Limited Dimensions
Kouwenhoven, Marcus, Quantum Dots
McEuen, Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes
Course Outline
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DATE
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TOPIC
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READING
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SPEAKER
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Supplemental Reading
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Jan. 21 (Wed.)
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Lecture: Making and imaging nano-structures
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Kittel ch 6, 18
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26
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Lecture: Electronic spectra and densities of states in 3D, 2D, 1D, 0D; Transport length scales, ballistic vs diffusive,
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Datta ch 1, Kittel Ch 18
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28
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Lecture: phase coherence, Aharonov-Bohm
Journal Presentation
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WebbWashburn
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NM
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WashburnWebb_long
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Feb. 2
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Lecture: Landauer formula, contact resistance
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Datta ch 2
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4
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Journal Presentations
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1. Picciotto, 2.Topinka
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1.Aditya Sarathy
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Picciotto_summary
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9
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Lecture: Weak localization, UCF
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Datta ch 5
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Birge |
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11
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NO CLASS
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NO CLASS
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16
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Journal Presentations
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1.Natelson; 2.Huibers
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1. Adam Weis
2. Zak Koyn
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18
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Lecture: SETs, Coulomb blockade
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van Houten CB
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23
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Journal Presentations
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1.RF SET ; 2.SET capacitance standard
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1. Tim Philip
2. Erik Huemiller
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25
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Lecture: Quantum dot spectroscopy
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Dots_Review
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Mar. 2
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NO CLASS (APS)
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NO CLASS
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4
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NO CLASS (APS)
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NO CLASS
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9
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Journal Presentations
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1.CNT spectroscopy; 2.Cronenwett Kondo
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1. Aditya Sarathy
2. Brendt Christensen
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Kondo review |
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11
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Journal Presentations
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1. Ono spin blockade
2. Petta QD Qubit
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1. Brandon Holybee
2. NM
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Petta summary |
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16
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Lecture: Graphene
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Graphene RMP
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18
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Journal Presentations
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1.Kim Klein tunneling; 2.Kim quantum Hall effect
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1. Tim Philip
2.Vasilios Passias
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23
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NO CLASS (Spring Break)
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NO CLASS
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25
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NO CLASS (Spring Break)
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NO CLASS
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30
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NO CLASS
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NO CLASS
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Apr. 1
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Lecture: Carbon nanotubes
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Dresselhaus/Avouris ch 1,7
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6
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Journal Presentations
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1.Bockrath Luttinger liquid; 2.McEuen spin coupling
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1. Dan Heinzel
2. Ethan Shapera
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8
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Lecture: Superconductivity
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13
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Journal Presentations
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1.Shell Effect; 2.Pi junction
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1.Po-Yao Chang
2. Brendt Christensen
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15
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Journal Presentations
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1.Bezryadin nanowires; 2.Bouchiat graphene islands
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1.Dan Heinzel
2. Rita Garrido Menacho
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20
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Journal Presentations
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1.Kouwenhoven InSb Majorana; 2.Yazdani Fe Majorana
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1. Ethan Shapera
2. Erik Heumiller
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22
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Journal Presentations (superconducting qubits)
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1.Schoelkopf; 2.Martinis
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1. Brandon Holybee
2. Zak Koyn
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review; summary 1; summary 2 |
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27
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Lecture: Nanomagnetism
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29
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Journal Presentations
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1.non-local van wees; 2.Buhrman spin torque
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1.Adam Weiss
2. Rita Garrido Menacho
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May 4
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Lecture: Topological Insulators
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6
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Journal Presentations
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1.Molencamp; 2.ARPES
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1. Vasilios Passias
2.Po-Yao Chang
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