Quantum Engineering
Academic Study Board of the Faculty of Engineering
Teaching language: English
EKA: T470021102
Censorship: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
Course ID: T470021101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 28-03-2021
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Course ID
Course Title
ECTS value
5
Internal Course Code
Responsible study board
Administrative Unit
Date of Approval
Course Responsible
| Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Pia Friis Kristensen | piakr@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og -support, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
| René Lynge Eriksen | rle@mci.sdu.dk | SDU Centre for Photonics Engineering |
Teachers
Programme Secretary
| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susanne Fogtmann | sfo@tek.sdu.dk | TEK Uddannelseskoordinering og -support, Det Tekniske Fakultet |
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Mandatory prerequisites
Overall learning objectives
The goal of the course is to give students theoretical and technical skills to use quantum theory as a tool in their continued studies and research.
Learning objectives - Knowledge
The student must acquire knowledge on:
- Quantum mechanical description of the electronic properties of semiconductor devices, which underpin all of solid-state electronics
- Transport phenomena in low dimensional systems such as in quantum wells (2D), quantum wires (1D), and quantum dots (0D)
- Landauer formalism for quantum transport
- Two-dimensional materials and Van der Waals heterostructures
- The macroscopic quantum phenomenon of superconductivity
- Current frontier developments in quantum technology
Learning objectives - Skills
The student must be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the various physical systems with which it is possible to observe and exploit quantum phenomena
- Understand and apply theoretical methods of quantum optics in application to solid-state circuits
- Demonstrate practical skills in solving problems related to the physics of a 2-dimensional electron gas in a semiconductor heterostructure
- Understand and use methods involved in quantum mechanical calculations of electron transport in low dimensional systems
- Recognise the applications of quantum devices in everyday life
Learning objectives - Competences
The student must be able to:
- Understand main engineering ideas in current developments within modern quantum physics, relating these ideas to the fundamental principles presented in topics of this course
- Use a rigorous scientific basis for understanding how to attack and solve technical problems
- Possess some insight into how quantum mechanics underpins the physical properties of semiconductors and superconductors
- Familiarize with the whole concept of quantum physics science and technology and be able to use this knowledge for understanding and carry out further developments in this area
Content
The emphasis is on a practical approach to quantum mechanics rather than a formal treatment. Topics covered, either in depth or less stringent, include:
- Quantum theory of electric circuits
- Basic theory of quantum transport
- Quantum description of materials
- The quantum theory of noise, decoherence and measurements.
- The physics of weak superconductivity
- Quantum effects in reduced dimensions
- Two-dimensional electron gas quantum devises
URL for Skemaplan
Teaching Method
Number of lessons
48 hours per semester
Teaching language
Examination regulations
Exam regulations
Name
Exam regulations
Examination is held
Examination is held by the end of the semester
Tests
Exam
EKA
T470021102
Name
Exam
Form of examination
Oral examination
Censorship
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card - Date of birth
Language
English
ECTS value
5