- Docente: Renato Colle
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/23
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Electronic Engineering (cod. 0934)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemical and Process Engineering (cod. 0929)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to give basic concepts and computational methods of quantum mechanics, solid state theory and electronic transport theory for the quantum-mechanical study of electronic, structural and transport properties of molecular electronic devices.
Course contents
- ELEMENTS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS: Wave-mechanics - Time
independent Schroedinger equation - Time dependent Schroedinger
equation - Applications to atomic and molecular systems.
- SEMICONDUCTOR FUNDAMENTALS: Basic semicondutor properties -
Energy band theory - Equilibrium carrier statistic -
Recombination-Generation processes - Carrier transport.
- ELEMENTS OF ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT THEORY: Capacitance - Level
broadening - Coherent and non-coherent transport - Quantum
transport equations - Physics of Ohm's law.
Readings/Bibliography
- J.J. Sakurai, Modern Quantum Mechanics, ed. Wiley.
- R.F. Pierret, Advanced Semiconductor Fundamentals, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
- B.K. Ridley, Quantum Processes in Semiconductors, Oxford
Science Publications.
- S.Datta, Quantum Transport. Atom to Transistors, ed. Cambridge.
Teaching methods
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Teaching tools
Lectures notes.
Attending to the course of CHIMICA FISICA DEI MATERIALI
SOLIDI is strongly suggested.
Office hours
See the website of Renato Colle