To convey the basic concepts of nanoelectronics to electrical engineering students with no background in quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics.

The development of "nanotechnology" has made it possible to engineer materials and devices on a length scale as small as several nanometers (atomic distances are ~ 0.1 nm). The properties of such "nanostructures" cannot be described in terms of macroscopic parameters like mobility or diffusion coefficient and a microscopic or atomistic viewpoint is called for. The purpose of this course is to convey the conceptual framework that underlies this microscopic viewpoint using examples related to the emerging field of nanoelectronics.

Course website: http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~datta/495N.htm

Fall 2009 Teaching: Lecture notes are available from the Fall 2009 teaching of this course and closely parallel the online lectures.

Lecture Notes: Lecture notes were produced by Panagopoulos Georgios.

Lecture Notes from the Fall 2009 teaching were produced by Mehdi Salmani Jelodar.

1. S. Datta, Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor, Cambridge University Press (2005), ISBN 0-521-63145-9.
2. MatLab: Student Version, Current Edition, The MathWorks, Inc.

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  Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor

  by Supriyo Datta (Cambridge - July 11, 2005)

  This book presents a unique approach to the fundamentals of quantum transport, and is aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students. Some of the most advanced concepts of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics are included and yet no prior acquaintance with quantum mechanics is assumed.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Supriyo Datta (2008), "ECE 495N: Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics," http://nanohub.org/resources/5346.

  BibTex | EndNote

1. nanoelectronics
2. quantum transport
3. transistors