| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic - Nicola Marzari | ||
| 1 | From particles to waves: the Schrödinger equation | Problem set 1 out |
| 2 | The mechanics of quantum mechanics: operators, expectation values | |
| 3 |
Measurements and probabilities The harmonic oscillator | |
| 4 | The hydrogen atom and the periodic table |
Problem set 1 due Problem set 2 out |
| 5 | Periodicity and phonons | |
| 6 | Electrons in a lattice: Bloch's theorem |
Problem set 2 due Problem set 3 out |
| 7 | The nearly-free electron model | |
| 8 |
The tight-binding model Band structures |
Problem set 3 due Problem set 4 out |
| 9 | Semiconductors and insulators | |
| 10 | Band structure engineering |
Problem set 4 due Problem set 5 out |
| 11 | Transport of heat and electricity | |
| 12 | Inhomogeneous and hot carriers in semiconductors | Problem set 5 due |
| 13 | Mid-term exam (during class, 1:30 hours) | Quiz 1 |
| 14 | The p-n diode | |
| Optical I - Nicola Marzari | ||
| 15 | Optical materials and refractive index | Problem set 6 out |
| 16 | Electromagnetism in dielectric media |
Problem set 6 due Problem set 7 out |
| 17 | Classic propagation of waves | Problem set 8 out |
| 18 | Interband absorption | Problem set 7 due |
| Magnetic - David Paul | ||
| 19 | Fundamental of ferromagnetic materials | Problem set 9 out |
| 20 | Hysteresis loop and driving energies | Problem set 8 due |
| 21 | Hard materials and permanent magnets |
Problem set 9 due Problem set 10 out |
| 22 |
Soft materials: thin films and nanoparticles Spintronics and GMR | |
| 23 | Spin valves, spin switches, and spin tunneling |
Problem set 10 due Problem set 11 out |
| Optical II - Nicola Marzari | ||
| 24 | Excitons | |
| 25 | Luminescence |
Problem set 11 due Problem set 12 out |
| 26 | Semiconductor quantum wells | |
| 27 | Final exam | |
