COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICS OF LOW-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES - II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PHY 5172 PHYSICS OF LOW-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES - II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ISMAIL SÖKMEN

Offered to

PHYSICS
PHYSICS

Course Objective

A broad overview of materials science and physics of low-dimensional semiconductor
structures will be presented. Examples include two-dimensional, one-dimensional
(quantum wire), and zero-dimensional (quantum dot) systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to understand semiconductor surfaces and interfaces, on low dimensional systems and semiconductor
2   Being able to understand Quantum Interference in Disordered Electron Systems
3   Being able to learn Quantum Hall Effect and Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
4   Being able to learn growth techniques and mechanisms and of characterization techniques of semiconductor materials and nanostructures
5   Being able to understand Physics of Resonant Tunneling
6   Being able to learn Fundamental knowledge on the physics of semiconducting materials, on their transport properties, their defects and their optoelectronic properties

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Chapter 5: Quantum Interference in Disordered Electron Systems
2 Chapter 5 (Continue): Magnetic Scattering in Kondo Systems: Kondo Maximum, Low-Temperature Behavior of the Magnetic Scattering Rate
3 Chapter 6: Theory of the Quantum Hall Effect
4 Chapter 6 (Continue): The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
5 Chapter 6 (Continue): Standard Results: Hamiltonian and Energy SpectrumGauge Choice Conserved Momenta, Magnetic Translations, and Rotations, The Single- Particle Green's Function
6 Chapter 7: Tunneling in Semiconductor Resonant Structures
7 Midterm Exam I
8 Chapter 7(Continue): Physics of Resonant Tunneling: Resonant States
9 Chapter 10: Electrons in Superlattices
10 Chapter 10 (Continue): Interband Transitions in Superlattices
11 Midterm Exam II
12 Chapter 12: Phonon Emission, Absorption Chapter 13: Quantum Adiabatic Electron Transport in Ballistic Conductors
13 Chapter 13 (Continue): Anomalous Integer Quantum Hall Effect
14 Chapter 13 (Continue): Anomalous Integer Quantum Hall Effect

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
Physics of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures,
Paul Butcher, Norman H. March, Mario P. Tosi, Plenum Press, New York an London
Supplementary Books:
J.H. Davies, The Physics of Low Dimensional Semiconductors : An Introduction, Cambridge
University Press, 1998.
K. Barnham and D. Vvedensky, Low Dimensional Semiconductor Structures,
Cambridge University Press, 2001.
C. Weisbuch and B. Vinter, Quantum Semiconductor Structures, (Academic)
M.J. Kelly, Low-Dimensional Semiconductors, (OUP)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing
Question-Answer
Discussing
Home Work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 RPT REPORT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE RPT * 0.25 + PRS * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RPT * 0.25 + PRS * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.
2. Final examination will be evaluated by essay or test type examination technique.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons.
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes
will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ismail.sokmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 2 8 16
Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8
Preparing Group Assignments 12 2 24
Preparing Presentations 12 3 36
Mid-term 2 3 6
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 189

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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