Solid State Physics (Major, 8 ECTS) 1 physicist over 3 in US declares to be a condensed matter physicist (CMP) CMP: solids, amorphous materials, liquids, soft materials 20 CMP physics Nobel prizes + 5 in chemistry This course Quantum Effects at Macroscopic Scale = Solid State Physics P. Mendels M. Civelli A. Barthélémy
SSP: some milestones, electronic properties Transistor: electronic devices, nano-devices
SSP: some milestones, electronic properties Superconductivity SQUID, MRI, levitation
SSP: some milestones, Les supraconducteurs electronic properties
Step 1: periodic structures Polonium CuO 2 plane
Energy bands Step 2: From individual atoms to CMP Solide Atome
Hamiltonian: let s model!
Exploring the k space: e - plane wave (k) hv θ e - φ Crystal
Graphene 2010
e - Transport properties
Summary Course prerequisites and corequisites: Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics. Book : Quantum Mechanics by C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu, F. Laloë (vol. I and II), Ed Wiley Fundamentals of Statistical Physics. Book : Statistical Mechanics by K. Huang, Ed Wiley. Concepts of Statistical Physics needed for this course can be easily learnt in parallel. Philippe Mendels Fabrice Bert Contents: I Basic model of metals : the free electron gas I-5 Scanning tunneling microscope I-6 Quantization of levels in a magnetic field: quantum oscillations II Crystalline Solids II-1 Structures: crystal lattice and primitive unit cell II-4 Diffraction in practice: lab. X-rays, synchrotron and neutron facilities, electronic microscopy: from formulas to hands on experiments II-5 Beyond crystals: introduction to amorphous solids and soft matter III- Electronic structure of solids IV- Dynamics of electrons V- Electrons at the nanoscale V-1 Coulomb blockade V-2 Band tailoring: heterostructures VI- Semiconductors VI-1 General introduction: Silicium, Germanium, III-V and II-VI families VI-5 Towards applications: diode, LED, solar cells,
Magnetism Philippe Mendels Fabrice Bert Agnès Barthélémy
From individual spins to magnets
Giant magnetoresistance 2007 (Orsay, 1988, système Fe/Cr) ~ + 80% V I
Magnetism Basics in magnetism : from atomic magnetism to collective magnetism Macroscopic properties : domains, walls, magnets Spintronics, magnetic recording
M2 openings Fundamental concepts in physics: condensed matter physics quantum physics Nanoscience : nanophysics nanodevices
PHY564B Nanomaterials and electronic applications (Minor, 4ECTS) This module introduces recent developments in the field of silicon- and carbon-based semiconducting nanomaterials, as well as their principal electronic applications. The following subjects are addressed: Disordered semiconductors: amorphous, nano- and polycrystalline silicon Silicon nanowires, carbon nanotubes, graphene: structure and synthesis Characterization techniques for nanomaterials: near-field spectroscopies, etc. Electronic applications: photovoltaics, flat panel displays, transistors, sensors, etc. Requirements : Fundamentals of quantum and statistical physics Si nanowires graphene structure nanowire transistor contact: razvigor.ossikovski@polytechnique.edu
Quantum Effects at Macroscopic Scale (Minor, 6 ECTS) P. Simon & M. Ferrier 1st part : Quantum information and quantum computing -1 Quantum systems with a small number of degrees of freedom Spins in a magnetic field NMR - A qubit, contrary to a bit is continuous valued, describable by a direction on the Bloch sphere quantum superposition of states -2 Quantum communication and quantum computing - EPR paradox and Bell inequalities - Quantum teleportation - qubits, computing and decoherence
Quantum Effects at Macroscopic Scale (Minor, 6 ECTS) 1 st part : Superconductivity, superfluids and condensate -1 Bose-Einstein Condensation and superfluidity Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Rb gas observed in Boulder by Cornell &Wiemann Fountain effect: consequence of the superfluidity of Helium-4-2 Superconductivity : macroscopic aspects, microscopic theory, and thermodynamics
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