2016/2017

2016/2017

DM270

FIS/03 (FISICA DELLA MATERIA)

DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA INDUSTRIALE E DELL'INFORMAZIONE

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Microelectronics

1°

Primo Semestre (26/09/2016 - 13/01/2017)

3

23 ore di attività frontale

ENGLISH

SCRITTO E ORALE CONGIUNTI

BAJONI DANIELE (titolare) - 6 CFU

It is assumed that one is familiar with the principles of classical physics, in particular with the properties of the electromagnetic waves and with elementary statistical physics. All the mathematical tools developed during the curriculum are assumed to be well established.

The principles of quantum mechanics are described and discussed in view of their applications to semiconductor physics and photonics.

The course will start with an introduction on the principles of quantum mechanics, with the aim of giving the students the basic tools to understand the microscopic aspect of physics and their implication for semiconductor devices.

Topics on wave mechanics

limits of classical physics
the Schroedinger equation for a single particles, Heisemberg principle, principle of complementarity
non interacting, identical particles, spin and exclusion principle

Statistical physics

density-of-states for a system of particles in equilibrium
Boltzman distribution
Bose-Einstein distribution
Fermi-Dirac distribution

Solids

single-electron states in a periodic potential
Bloch theorem
energy band formation
metals and insulators
effective mass

Semiconductors

electrons and holes
equilibrium distribution, Fermi energy
p-n junction
I-V diagrams for a polarized p-n junction in equilibrium

Lezioni (ore/anno in aula): 45
Esercitazioni (ore/anno in aula): 0
Attività pratiche (ore/anno in aula): 0

There is no specific textbook: during the course the instructor will provide students with the presentations used during lectures.
The following textbooks may be used as a complement to specific topics of the course.
S. Gasiorowicz. Quantum Physics. 3rd edition. Wiley.
G.Grosso and G.Pastori Parravicini. Solid State Physics. Academic Press, London.

The final evaluation will be based on an oral colloquium.

The final evaluation will be based on an oral colloquium.