Nanoelectronics (FSI-TNI)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: RNDr. Antonín Fejfar, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚFI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The goal is to provide an overview of the wide field of novel materials and devices for nanoelectronics.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will learn the current status of the interdisciplinary field of nanoelectronics which will also help them to select their own topic (for diplomma or doctoral thesis).
Prerequisites:
Elementary Physics, Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics.
Course contents:
Electronic properties and quantum phenomena. Nanoelectronic materials (semiconductors, dielectrics, ferroelectrics, magnetoelectronics, organic molecules) and related technological and analytic methods. Novel electronic devices for processing and storing information. Sensors and displays. Solar cells.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
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).
Controlled participation in lessons:
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 the missed lessons.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  10 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  3 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture Semiconductors (charge carriers and their states in spatially confined semiconducting structures). Interfaces and heterostructures. Dissipative phenomena and electrical resistance.
Dielectrics (polarisation mechanisms and their frequency dependence, polarisation waves, optical properties). Ferroelectrics (spontaneous polarisation, phase transformations, domains).
Magnetoelectronics and spintronics.
Organic molecules and the structure - electronic properties relationship.
Si MOSFETs, ferroelectric FETs, quantum devices based on resonant tunneling.
Single electron devices. Carbon nanotubes as electronic devices. Molecular electronics and molecular device architecture.
Memory structures and data transmission. Sensors. Displays (OLED, field effect and plasma displays, electronic ink). Nanostructured solar cells.
    Exercise The calculation of supportive theoretical examples takes place during the whole semester.
    Computer-assisted exercise See seminars.
Literature - fundamental:
1. KITTEL, C: Úvod do fyziky pevných látek 1997.
2. R. WASER (Ed.) Nanoelectronics and Information Technology 2005.
3. KASAP, CAPPER (Ed.) Springer Handbook of Electronic and Photonic Materials 2006.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
M2A-P full-time study M-FIN Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology -- Cr,Ex 6 Compulsory-optional 2 1 W