Physics: The Physics of Low-dimensional Structures and Quantum Devices

This course provides an in-depth understanding of artificial materials with nanometer-scale structures, focusing on semiconductor heterostructures and other low-dimensional systems. You will learn about quantum wells, nanowires, and quantum dots, and how quantum physics applies to these systems.

The course covers optical properties, such as transition rules and polarisation, as well as transport physics properties of 2D and 1D systems, including quantised conductance using the Landauer formalism. Additionally, you will explore scattering phenomena in 1D systems and components based on quantum phenomena and Coulomb blockade. 

During the course, you will engage in lectures, calculation exercises, laboratory sessions, and research projects. Participation in laboratory sessions and project work is compulsory.

After completing the lecture portion, you will work on a research project within a group for approximately 1.5 weeks. The project will be presented both orally and in writing.

Assessment includes written examinations, laboratory reports, and project presentations.

Prerequisites

Admission to the course requires 75 credits in physics and 45 credits in mathematics, or a bachelor's degree in physics or equivalent - in both cases including knowledge equivalent to FYSB22 Basic Quantum Mechanics, 7.5 credits and FYSC23 Solid State Physics, 7.5 credits. Furthermore is required English 6/B and general entry requirements.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 23,125
First payment: SEK 23,125

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.