Characterization, fabrication, and
physical properties of nanostructures. Topics may include length
scales, fabrication by top-down and bottom-up approaches, probing
techniques, transport and optical properties, superconductivity and
magnetism of nanostructures.
(Graduate Catalog)
Prerequisites
PHYS 560 or PHYS 660 and PHYS 580 or PHYS 666, or consent of the department.
Textbook
Th. Heinzel, Mesoscopic electronics in solid state
nanostructures, 3rd edition, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2010.
Supplementary Course Material
All supplementary course materials and also homework
assignments will be posted on
blackboard.