Learning outcomes

- Link the concepts of solid state physics and major applications.

- Understand electronic properties in semiconductors and the principles of operation of basic semiconductor devices

- The main concepts of physics at the nanoscale

Goals

Put into perspective the basics concept of solid state physics for devices including semiconductors and nanomaterials (diode, photovoltaIc cells, sensors, electronic transport, ...)

Content

Solid state and material physics have many applications (electronic devices, transformation and storage of energy, sensors, ...) et is a very active research domain. The surfaces (interfaces) and the (nano)structuration play a main role in these applications. In the course, we will detail the effect of the surfaces and of the structuration on physical properties, with a focuss on applications. A large part will be devotes to semiconductors and their applications.

Table of contents

The exact table of content is subject the change every year.

It typically includes the following parts:

1 Surface cristallography, form of nanoparticules and scale effectc

2.Electronic structure of nanostructures and quantum dots

3. Local surface plasmon

4.Electronic transport at the nanoscale

5. 2D materials

6. Semiconductors at équilibrium

7. Electronic transport in semiconductors

9. Generation and recombination in semiconductors

10. The pn junction

11. Metal-semiconductor contacts and heterojunctions.

Assessment method

Two steps in the evaluation

- Preparation and presentation of a lecture by the students

- Oral exam (open book)

 

Sources, references and any support material

1) Physique des semiconducteurs, B.SAPOVAL et C.HERMANN, Ed. Ellipse (1990) ou la version anglaise "Physics of Semiconductors", B.SAPOVAL et C.HERMANN, Springer (1995)

2) Physique et Technologie des Semiconducteurs, Francis Lévy, Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes (1995)

4) Solid State Electronic Devices (5th Edition), Ben Streetman et Sanjay Banerjee, Prentice Hall (2000)

5) Semiconductor Device Physics and Design, U. Mishra and J. Singh, Springer (2008)

6) Principles of semiconductor devices, B. Van Zeghbroeck, Boulder, Colorado (2011) http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~bart/book/

7) Solid State Physics, Neil W. Ashcroft et N. David Mermin, Brooks Cole (1976) 8) Introduction to Solid State Physics, C. Kittel, Wiley (1995)

8) Introduction to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology.
   G.L. Hornyak, H.F. Tibbals, J. Dutta, J.J. Moore. CRC press 2009 (BUMP + Bureau)

9) Handbook of Nanophysics. K. Sattler. CRC Press 2010 (BUMP)
 
10) Nanosciences. The invisible Revolution. C. Joachim, L. Plévert.
     World Scientific 2008  (Bureau)

11) Concepts in surface sciences.
   M.C. Desjonquères, D. Spanjaard – Springer 1996 (Bureau)

12) Physics at Surfaces. A. Zangwill. Cambridge University Press 1988 (BUMP + Dpt +Bureau)
 
13) Les nanosciences : nanotechnologies et nanophysique.  (BUMP + Bureau)
  M. Lahmani, C. Depas, P. Houdy - Ed. Belin 2004

14) Nanostructures : Theory and modelling. C. Delerue et M. Lannoo. Springer 2004
 (BUMP + Bureau)

15) Carbon Nanotubes. A. Jorio, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus.
  Topics in Applied Physics 111. Springer 2008 (BUMP + Bureau)

16) Plasmonic : Fundamentals and applications. S.A. Maier. Springer 2007 (BUMP+ Bureau)

17) Absorption and Scattering of light by small particles. C.F. Bohren, D.R. Huffman 1983
                                                                     (Bureau)

Language of instruction

Anglais