nanoHUB-U Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics A L1.1: The New Perspective: Introduction

Table of Contents:
00:00 Lecture 1.1: Introduction
00:27 1.1a Introduction
08:34 1.1b Introduction
18:30 1.1c Introduction
20:03 1.1d Introduction
26:58 Coming up next ..

The modern smartphone is enabled by a billion-plus nanotransistors, each having an active region that is barely a few hundred atoms long. Interestingly the same amazing technology has also led to a deeper understanding of the nature of current flow on an atomic scale and my aim is to make these lessons from nanoelectronics accessible to anyone in any branch of science or engineering. I will assume very little background beyond linear algebra and differential equations, although we will be discussing advanced concepts in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics that should be of interest even to specialists.

In the first half, Part A, of this course (4 weeks) we introduce a new perspective connecting the quantized conductance of short ballistic conductors to the familiar Ohm's law of long diffusive conductors, along with a brief description of the modern nanotransistor. In the second half, Part B, (4 weeks) we will address fundamental conceptual issues related to the meaning of resistance on an atomic scale, the interconversion of electricity and heat, the second law of thermodynamics and the fuel value of information.

[armalify]

Very clear illustration and a well-prepared teacher. Thank you.

[DDDelgado]

14:00 great explanation of the electron motion in a solid.

[sunilkumarbehera]

Dhonyabad Prof. Supriyo. you just helped me in my PhD thesis.

[kelianlin]

The contents of the lessons are quite close to the book "Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems". BYW, he's so confident and fascinating.

[UTube]

Im 2ND Year B.Tech Engineer, studying Electronics and i thank you Prof. S.Datta for these lectures series.
I want to study Spintronics, could somebody tell me how should i start also which book should i read??

[hassan.javaid]

Loved the lecture. Also the music at the start is TIGHT.

[DDDelgado]

24:00 first time I hear semicalssical, yeah, it is a good way to introduce abstract concepts

[ganaiesajid]

when we talk of conduction in mosfets, we actually consider inversion layer electrons and these electrons are in conduction bands

[Deep_science_sorts]

wow! amazing lecture!. thanks a lot professor.

[DDDelgado]

10:28 the fermi level or electropotential is an average property, but I think that you only try to introduce the concept, perhaps try a different approach, the highest level of energy of the electron isnt the Fermi level for batteries, neither the strict formulation of Fermi level. I still think, it is a great lecture putting this aside.