By completing the Quantum Dot Lab, you will be able to:

a) understand the 3D confinement of carriers in a quantum dot,

b) describe effects of geometry of a quantum dot on the energy states of carriers,

c) study light absorption of a quantum dot

The specific objectives of the Quantum Dot Lab are:

Recommended Reading

If you have not had experience with quantum mechanics, listed below are the suggested reading materials:

1. D. K. Ferry, Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers, Second Edition (Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001).

2. P. Harrison, Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots: Theoretical and Computational Physics of Semiconductor Nanostructures (John Wiley & Sons, 2010).

3. Quantum dot, wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_dot.

Demo

• Introduction to quantum dot lab
• Quantum dot lab tool demonstration

Theoretical Description

• Quantum dots
• Introduction to Quantum Dots and Modeling Needs/Requirements
• Nanoelectronic Modeling Lecture 29: Introduction to the NEMO3D Tool

Tool Verification

Worked Examples

• Introduction to quantum dot lab slide 19-30

Exercises and Homework Assignments

• Exercise

Solutions to Exercises

• Solutions to exercises are provided to Instructors ONLY!

Take a Test

• Test for Quantum Dot Lab tool

Solve the Challenge

• Quantum dot – Design a laser

Created on 10 Nov 2010, Last modified on 12 Nov 2010