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| ELEN0069-1 | Nanoelectronics / Optoelectronics
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Benoît Vanderheyden |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| This course is a follow-up of the course "ELEN004-1 - Physical electronics". It hinges on two parts:
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optoelectronic part: fundamental mechanisms for the emission or the absorption of an electromagnetic radiation by a semiconductor; exploitation of these mechanisms in optoelectronical devices;
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nanoelectronic part: presentation of the technical and physical limitations faced by the integrated electronics industry; main elements of wave mechanics; discussion of the physical mechanisms that will potentially be used in future applications of integrated electronics.
More specifically, the following elements are seen:
heterostructures, electrical and optical properties of low-dimensionality devices (MODFET, quantum wells, wires, and dots), tunnel effect, mesoscopic effects and devices of nanometric sizes. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To be able to:
- explain how basic optoelectronic devices work;
- understand the relationships between the orders of magnitude of the involved physical mechanisms and the design constraints of such devices;
- explain the main technical and physical limitations of integrated electronic devices;
- explain, by means of examples seen in the lectures, the interest of heterostructures and of low-dimensionality devices;
- explain certain quantum mechanisms for transporting charge carriers (such as the tunnel effect) and appreciate their potentials for designing electronic devices.
The completion of a project enables the student to consult the scientific and technical litterature in english, make a bibliographic search, and expose clearly and briefly complex physical concepts. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| An introductory course on the physics of semiconductor devices (to the level of the first eight chapters of Streetman) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Depending on the number of registered students, individual or group project, to be presented orally. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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slides (available from the lecturer).Textbooks :
Davies, The Physics of Low-dimensional Semiconductors (Cambridge U Press).
Matthieu, Physique des semiconducteurs et des composants électroniques (Dunod) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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- Project (to be presented orally), 50%
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Organizational remarks :
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| Organized during the second quadrimester according to the schedule set by the Faculty
For any other piece of information, consult
http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~vdh/elen069.html |
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Contacts :
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| Benoît Vanderheyden, B.Vanderheyden @ ulg.ac.be |
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