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Sl. No
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Course contents
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Duration (in hours)
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Module
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1.
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Wave Partical Duality and Heisenberg Principle, Schrodinger Wave Equation, Ferimi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein Distributions.
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3
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Module 1
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2.
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Electrons in Mesoscopic Structure – Characteristic Length in Mesoscopic Systems.
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2
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Module 2
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3.
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Kronig–Penney Model- Free-Electron / Quasifree-Electron Approximation: Density of States Function.
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3
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Module 3
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4.
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Energy Bands in Typical Semicondutor – Elementary Transport in Semiconductors, Degenerate Semiconductors – Optical Processes in Semiconductors – Interband Absorption – Exitonic Effects.
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3
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Module 4
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5.
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Classification of Low Dimensional Materials - Basic Properties of Low Dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructures, Comparison of Bulk and Nanostructured Semicoducting Materials.
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2
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Module 5
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6.
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Quantum Size Effect – Electrical Conductivity: Surface Scattering – Change of Electronic Structure – Quantum Transport – Conductance Quantization.
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3
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Module 6
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7.
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Quantum Wells - Quantum Wires - Quantum Dots – Quantum Limit of Conductance & Quantum Capacitance - Quantum HALL Effect.
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4
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Module 7
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8.
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Strained Layers - Effect of Strain on Valence Bands - Band Structure in Quantum Wells - Excitonic Effects in Quantum Wells.
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2
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Module 8
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9.
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Optical Properties of Quantum Well, Quantum Dot, Surface Plasmon Resonance.
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3
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Module 9
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10.
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Lattice Vibrations, Phonons, Specific Heat Capacity, Thermal Conductivity.
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2
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Module 10
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11.
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Melting Point and Lattice Constant – Mechanical Properties, Diffusion – Elasticity – Hall-Petch Relationship for Nanostructured Materials – Creep – Super Plasticity.
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3
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Module 11
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12.
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Short Channel MOS Transistor – Split Gate Transfer – Electron Wave Transistor – Electron Spin Transistor – Quantum Cellular Automata – Quantum Dot Array.
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3
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Module 12
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13.
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Tunnel Effect and Tunneling Elements, Tunnel Diode, Resonant Tunneling Diode, Three Terminal Resonant Tunneling Devices – Technology of RTD – Digital Circuit Design based on RTDs.
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3
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Module 13
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14.
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Principle of SET – SET Circuit Design – Comparison between FET and SET - SET Circuit Designs.
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3
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Module 14
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15.
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Nanostructured MOS Gas Sensors - Gas Sensing Mechanism, Gas Sensing Characteristics of Nanomaterials Synthesized by Physical /Chemical Methods.
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4
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Module 15
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16.
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Quantum Well & Quantum Dot Lasers – Quantum Well and Super Lattice Photo Detectors – Quantum Well Modulators.
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2
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Module 16
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Total
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45
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