ELEC 361(S): Quantum Mechanics for Engineers

ELEC 361(S): Quantum Mechanics for Engineers

10:50 – 12:05, Tuesdays & Thursdays, Spring 2014, Brockman Hall, Room 103

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University

INSTRUCTOR:  Junichiro Kono, Office: 324 Brockman Hall, Phone: 2209, E-mail: kono@rice.edu, Office Hours: by appointment.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides the background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics necessary for further studies in device physics (ELEC 462) and quantum electronics (ELEC 463).  Examples include: electronic energy levels in semiconductor transistors; the Kronig-Penney model for heterostructures; tunneling phenomena in semiconductor devices; impurities and excitons in semiconductors; effects of spin-orbit interactions in semiconductors; time-dependent perturbation theory and optical transitions; carrier scattering processes; ferromagnetism and magnetic recording; nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging; semiconductor lasers; and introduction to quantum information science.

REQUIRED TEXT:

None

USEFUL REFERENCES:

Applied Quantum Mechanics by A. F. J. Levi (Cambridge, 2006)

Modern Quantum Mechanics by J. J. Sakurai (Addison-Wesley, 1994).

Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals & Applications to Technology by J. Singh (John Wiley & Sons, 1999).

The Meaning of Quantum Theory by J. Baggott (Oxford University Press, 1992).

Electrical Properties of Materials, Sixth Edition by L. Solymar and D. Walsh (Oxford University Press, 1998).

Introduction to the Electronic Properties of Materials by D. Jiles (Chapman & Hall, 1994).

Electrons in Solids by R. H. Bube (Academic Press, 1992).

Introduction to Solid State Physics, 7th Edition by C. Kittel (John Wiley & Sons, 1996).

Solid State Physics by N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1976).

Future Trends in Microelectronics: The Road Ahead edited by S. Luryi, J. Xu and A. Zaslavsky (John Wiley & Sons, 1999).

Quantum Mechanics: For Engineering, Materials Science and Applied Physics by H. Kroemer (Prentice Hall, 1994).

Physics of Semiconductors and Their Heterostructures by J. Singh (McGraw-Hill, 1993).

An Introduction to Theory and Applications of Quantum Mechanics by A. Yariv (John Wiley & Sons, 1982).

HOMEWORK:

A problem set per week will be assigned.

GRADING:

Homework 50%; Midterm Exam 25%; Final Exam 25%.

DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATIONS:

Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me during the first two weeks of class.  All discussions will remain confidential.  Students with disabilities should also contact Disability Support Services in the Ley Student Center.