Christoph Groth
2015-10-22 12:13:36 UTC
Dear all,
This is an announcement for an APS March meeting 2016 tutorial
that will feature Kwant. It can be also found online:
http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/events/tutorials.cfm#t10
Please spread the word to anyone who might be interested.
Christoph
Tutorial #10: Introduction to Computational Quantum
Nanoelectronics
Quantum nanoelectronics deals with the physics of small (< 1 ÎŒm)
and/or cold (down to ~10 mK) objects connected to the macroscopic
world through electrodes or gates. A central question at the core
of this field is how quantum effects can be observed and
manipulated through the macroscopic measuring apparatus. In this
tutorial, we will give a pedagogical introduction to the field. We
will start with an introduction to the main theoretical concepts
and a review of some seminal experiments. The central part of the
tutorial will be devoted to practical training on numerical
calculations: we will demonstrate how researchers can simply setup
their own models and perform their own calculations. These
calculations can be used for theoretical predictions, to explain
experimental data or even to assist the conception of device
design.
The numerical part of the lecture is based on the Python
programming language and the Kwant package. No particular
background in programming is needed.
Topics
⢠Scattering theory of transport, Landauer formula for the
conductance
⢠Continuous and discrete models (effective mass, Dirac equation,
fermion doubling theorem)
⢠Electronic interference effects (Aharonov-Bohm effect,
universal conductance fluctuations)
⢠Topological matter, quantum Hall effect
⢠Time-resolved nanoelectronics
⢠Numerical calculations with Python
⢠Hands-on tutorial on Kwant
⢠Practical example of the modeling of an experiment
When?
Sunday, March 13, 2016
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Who Should Attend?
PhDs, postdocs, and faculty (both experimentalists and theorists)
interested in calculating the transport properties of quantum
nano-systems (nanowires, semiconducting heterostructures,
graphene, topological insulatorsâŠ). We particularly encourage
participation of experimentalists wanting to develop their own
modeling of their experiments. Basic knowledge of quantum
mechanics, statistical physics and condensed matter would help to
fully benefit from the tutorial.
Organizer
Christoph Groth, CEA Grenoble, France
Instructors
⢠Anton Akhmerov, TU Delft, Netherlands
⢠Christoph Groth, CEA Grenoble, France
⢠Xavier Waintal, CEA Grenoble, France
⢠Michael Wimmer, TU Delft, Netherlands
This is an announcement for an APS March meeting 2016 tutorial
that will feature Kwant. It can be also found online:
http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/events/tutorials.cfm#t10
Please spread the word to anyone who might be interested.
Christoph
Tutorial #10: Introduction to Computational Quantum
Nanoelectronics
Quantum nanoelectronics deals with the physics of small (< 1 ÎŒm)
and/or cold (down to ~10 mK) objects connected to the macroscopic
world through electrodes or gates. A central question at the core
of this field is how quantum effects can be observed and
manipulated through the macroscopic measuring apparatus. In this
tutorial, we will give a pedagogical introduction to the field. We
will start with an introduction to the main theoretical concepts
and a review of some seminal experiments. The central part of the
tutorial will be devoted to practical training on numerical
calculations: we will demonstrate how researchers can simply setup
their own models and perform their own calculations. These
calculations can be used for theoretical predictions, to explain
experimental data or even to assist the conception of device
design.
The numerical part of the lecture is based on the Python
programming language and the Kwant package. No particular
background in programming is needed.
Topics
⢠Scattering theory of transport, Landauer formula for the
conductance
⢠Continuous and discrete models (effective mass, Dirac equation,
fermion doubling theorem)
⢠Electronic interference effects (Aharonov-Bohm effect,
universal conductance fluctuations)
⢠Topological matter, quantum Hall effect
⢠Time-resolved nanoelectronics
⢠Numerical calculations with Python
⢠Hands-on tutorial on Kwant
⢠Practical example of the modeling of an experiment
When?
Sunday, March 13, 2016
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Who Should Attend?
PhDs, postdocs, and faculty (both experimentalists and theorists)
interested in calculating the transport properties of quantum
nano-systems (nanowires, semiconducting heterostructures,
graphene, topological insulatorsâŠ). We particularly encourage
participation of experimentalists wanting to develop their own
modeling of their experiments. Basic knowledge of quantum
mechanics, statistical physics and condensed matter would help to
fully benefit from the tutorial.
Organizer
Christoph Groth, CEA Grenoble, France
Instructors
⢠Anton Akhmerov, TU Delft, Netherlands
⢠Christoph Groth, CEA Grenoble, France
⢠Xavier Waintal, CEA Grenoble, France
⢠Michael Wimmer, TU Delft, Netherlands