Phelma Formation 2022

Modeling in nanosciences UGA - WPMNMIN7

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 11.25
    • Tutorials 11.25

    ECTS

    ECTS 3.0

Goal(s)

Scaling devices down the nanoscale allows generating new physical properties and functionalities thanks to the discretization of electronic
and/or photonic density of states. Modeling the physics at this intermediate scale between atoms and macroscopic world is therefore a
prerequisite as it strongly deviates from that of bulk material: size, shape, composition and environment are as many parameters which have
to be controlled in order to taylor their properties. The aim of the course is therefore to introduce concepts, methods and tools required to
simulate the physical properties of nanoscopic systems and to describe their coupling to the environment. The course will be illustrated by
examples in optics, transport, mechanics and magnetism and numerical simulations

Contact Lionel BASTARD, Jean-Christophe TOUSSAINT

Content(s)

The course will address three main subjects:
Electronic properties of nanoscopic systems in the single electron approximation: band structures of 2D layered materials, quantum
confinement in semiconductors, quantum transport. It will be based on LCAO methods and effective Schrödinger equation.
Finite elements methods for partial derivative equations applied to nanomechanics, microfluidics, nanophotonics and nanomagnetism.
The main concepts will be illustrated by examples of numerical simulations with Comsol sofware.
Dynamics of quantum systems: The density matrix and master equation formalism will be introduced and applied to quantum optics,
nanomechanics and spin dynamics.



Prerequisites

Test

Semester 5 - The exam is given in english only 



Additional Information

Semester 5 - This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->Double-Diploma Engineer/Master->Semester 5
Curriculum->PNS->Semester 5