Aim
The aim of this course is to give a deepened understanding of electron transport, particularily in nanostructures. Detailed knowledge in this field is necessary not only for research in nanphysics but also for the development of electronic devices.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to describe in detail the charge transport processes through nanostructures

• be able to explain and predict transport properties of nanostructures based on principles of quantum transport

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to understand/grasp basic concepts employed in recent research articles in the area of nanostructure transport physics and nanoelectronic devices

• be able to compute and extract electrical properties of nanostructures, such as semiconductor heterostructures, nanowires, superlattices, molecular devices and other modern nanostructures

Contents
Electrical resistance: an atomistic view; Self-consistent field; Bandstructure and Subbands; Capacitance; Level broadening; Coherent transport; Non-coherent transport; Electron transport aspects of present and future devices.

Literature
Davies, J H: The Physics of Low-dimensional Semiconductors: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press 1997. ISBN: 052148491X
Scientific articles.
Lecture notes.