Description and contextualization of the subject

Nanoscience as a branch of condensed matter physics has shown to be of fundamental and technological relevance. In particular, the reduction of physical dimensions introduces fundamental changes in the properties of matter that need an atomistic description to understand the changes and their implications.

The course is intended as an introduction to the main features of low-dimensional systems and their impact in science and technology.

Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation

A written test for each of the two parts: 50%

Two tests in total: 100%

Extraordinary call: orientations and renunciation

A written test for each of the two parts: 50%

Two tests in total: 100%

Temary

The course is divided in two parts:

First:

Lecture 1 LENGTH SCALES AND LOW DIMENSIONALITY

Lecture 2 ELECTRONIC STATES AND QUANTUM CONFINED SYSTEMS

Lecture 3 LINEAR RESPONSE AND DIMNESIONALITY



Second:

Lecture 4 THE CASE OF ZERO DIMENSIONS

Lecture 5 CARBON-BASED SYSTEMS AND LOW DIMENSIONALITY: FULLERENES

Lecture 6 ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF GRAPHENE

Lecture 7 CARBON NANOTUBES

Lecture 8 OTHER LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS

Bibliography

Compulsory materials

Basic bibliography

-“The Physics and Chemistry of Solids”, Stephen Elliot, Wiley, 2000.( Ch. 8)

-“Introduction to solid Sate Physics”, Charles Kittel, Wiley (8th edition), (Ch.17,18)

-“Band Theory and Electronic Properties of Solids”, John Singleton, Oxford Master Series in Condensed Matter Physics, Oxford University Press, 2001

-“Optical Properties of Solids”, Mark Fox, Oxford Master Series in Condensed Matter Physics, Oxford University Press, 2001

In-depth bibliography

-”The physics of low dimensional semiconductors”, J.H. Davies, Cambridge University Press, 1998. -“Introduction to mesoscopic physics”, Y. Imry, Oxford University Press, 1997.

-“Quantum Wells, wires and dots, Paul Harrison”, Wiley, 2006

-“Mesoscopic Electronics in Solid State Nanostructures”, Thomas Heinzel, Wiley-Vch, 2007.

- “Electronic transport in mesoscopic systems”, Supriyo Datta,Cambridge University Press, 1995.

- “Transport in Nanostructures”, D.K. Ferry and S. M. Goodnick, Cambridge University Press, 1999.

- “Mesoscopic Physics and electronics”, T. Ando, Y. Arakawa, F. Furuya, S. Komiyama and H. Nakashima, Spinger, 1998.

- “Mesoscopic systems. Fundamentals and Applications”, Yoshimasa Murayama, Wiley-Vch, 2001.

-J. K Asbóth, L. Oroszlány and A. Pályi. A Short Course on Topological Insulators: Band-structure topology and edge states in one and two dimensions. Freely availabe at https://arxiv.org/abs/1509.02295

Journals

Different journals on Condensed Matter Physics, Materials and Nanoscience: Phys Rev. B, Phys Rev. Lett., Nanoletters, Nature, Science etc…