2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Physics Graduate major in Physics
Quantum Transport
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Toshimasa Fujisawa
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.C444
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The objective is to understand quantum transport of electrons and spins in conductive materials at low temperatures. The main subject will be electron transport phenomena in semiconductors, but those in other materials will also be discussed. Interesting quantum transport phenomena that appear due to dimensionality (2D, 1D, 0D), quantum interference effects, Coulomb interactions, spin-orbit interactions, etc. will be studied. Relevant exercises will be provided in each unit.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand fundamental laws in quantum transport
- Understand basic transport characteristics of low-dimensional electron systems.
- Understand intriguing quantum transport associated with interactions.
Keywords
Quantum transport phenomena, low-dimensional electron systems, quantum Hall effect, single-electron transport
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will be able to understand each section from the lecture and some exercises. Students will be asked to submit reports for the exercises.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The objective of the course and overview of quantum transport. | Understand the overview of quantum transport. |
| Class 2 | Band structure and symmetry | Exercises (subject to change) |
| Class 3 | Semi-classical transport | Exercises (subject to change) |
| Class 4 | Scattering theory | Exercises (subject to change) |
| Class 5 | Electron-interference effects | Exercises (subject to change) |
| Class 6 | Quantum Hall effects | Exercises (subject to change) |
| Class 7 | Single-electron transport | Exercises (subject to change) |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Lecture Note will be provided
Reference books, course materials, etc.
- T. T. Heikkila, The Physics of Nanoelectronics, Transport and Fluctuation Phenomena at Low temperatures, Oxford Master Series in Condensed Matter Physics, ISBN-13: 978-0199673490
- Yuli V. Nazarov and Yaroslav M. Blanter, Quantum Transport: Introduction to Nanoscience, Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 978-0521832465
Evaluation methods and criteria
Reports
Related courses
- PHY.C340 ： Basic Solid State Physics
Prerequisites
No requirements.