BB2550 Computational Nanotechnology and Bionanotechnology 10.0 credits

Part 1: Fundamental quantum mechanics of carrier transport in nanostructures

Part 2: Nanoelectronic devices

Part 3: Fundamental quantum mechanics of light-matter interaction

Part 4: Nanophotonic devices

Part 5: High throughput biosensors and biomarkers

Several specific technologies are presented, including quantum electronic devices, resonant tunnelling devices, single-electron devices, heterostructure bipolar transistors (HBTs) and high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs), detectors, and infrared sensors, lasers, optical modulators.

We inform about the state-of-the-art theories and methodologies, and illustrate the way of working for real case studies. In nanophotonics we will focus on local electromagnetic interactions between nanometric objects and optical fields (non-linear optics in nano- and microstructures photonic crystals) at nanostructures and interfaces, and collective effects, such as plasmonics or reflection and refraction phenomena. We highlight the current status of nanobiotechnology as applied to the electronics and optoelectronics industry including high throughput biosensors and biomarkers..

After a successful course completion, the attendant will be able to:

1. Reflect the fundamental principle of carrier control and light-matter interaction in nanostructures.

2. Digitalize the fundamental carrier control and light-matter interaction via identifying and analyzing the time and memory requirements in numerical computation and computer visualization.

3. Compute and visualize electron, photon, and electron-photon interaction (light-matter) in simplified nano optoelectronic and bio-sensing systems.

At least 150 credits from grades 1, 2 and 3 of which at least 100 credits from years 1 and 2, and bachelor's work must be completed. 

The 150 credits should include a minimum of 20 credits within the fields of Mathematics, Numerical Analysis and Computer Sciences, 5 credits of these must be within the fields of Numerical Analysis and Computer Sciences.

Detailed lecture notes will be distributed by including the latest worldwide research and technological development activities

**Course books
**Y. Fu and M. Willander, Physical models of semiconductor quantum devices. Kluwer Academic Publishers Boston 1999.

Y. Fu and M. Qiu, Optical properties of nanostructures. Pan Stanford Publishing. 2011

• PRO2 - Project 2, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• PRO1 - Project 1, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• UPG1 - Home Assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• LAB2 - Lab 2, 1.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• LAB1 - Lab 1, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

To pass the course, you should

• attend the lectures and fulfill 10 course assignments (UPG1; 2 credits);

• fulfill 2 computational labs (1 credit each) on computational nanoelectronics and nanophotonics(LAB1 and LAB2, together 2 credits);

• fulfill 2 projects (3 credits each) by applying the knowledge learned from the course to design biosensor and biomarker (PRO1 and PRO2, together 6 credits)

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

The course is intended for PhD students (even senior undergraduates students at masters level) who wish to learn about electron and photon at nanoscale, as well as applications of electronics and photonics in biotechnology.

Students are required to sign up at least two weeks in advance for examination.

The course is given provided at least seven students are admitted.