Werner Wegscheider: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2017 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Werner Wegscheider |
Field | Sold State Physics |
Address | Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik ETH Zürich, HPF E 7 Otto-Stern-Weg 1 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 77 40 |
werner.wegscheider@phys.ethz.ch | |
URL | https://mbe.ethz.ch |
Department | Physics |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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402-0034-10L | Physics II | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | W. Wegscheider | |
Abstract | This is a two-semester course introducing students into the foundations of Modern Physics. Topics include electricity and magnetism, light, waves, quantum physics, solid state physics, and semiconductors. Selected topics with important applications in industry will also be considered. | ||||
Objective | The lecture is intended to promote critical, scientific thinking. Key concepts of Physics will be acquired, with a focus on technically relevant applications. At the end of the two semesters, students will have a good overview over the topics of classical and modern Physics. | ||||
Content | Introduction into Quantum Physics, Absorption and Emission of Electromagnetic Radiation, Basics of Solid State Physics, Semiconductors | ||||
Lecture notes | Lecture notes will be available in German. | ||||
Literature | Paul A. Tipler, Gene Mosca, Michael Basler und Renate Dohmen Physik: für Wissenschaftler und Ingenieure Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 2009, 1636 Seiten, ca. 80 Euro. Paul A. Tipler, Ralph A. Llewellyn Moderne Physik Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 2009, 982 Seiten, ca. 75 Euro. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | No testat requirements for this lecture. | ||||
402-0101-00L | The Zurich Physics Colloquium | 0 credits | 1K | R. Renner, G. Aeppli, C. Anastasiou, N. Beisert, G. Blatter, S. Cantalupo, M. Carollo, C. Degen, G. Dissertori, K. Ensslin, T. Esslinger, J. Faist, M. Gaberdiel, G. M. Graf, R. Grange, J. Home, S. Huber, A. Imamoglu, P. Jetzer, S. Johnson, U. Keller, K. S. Kirch, S. Lilly, L. M. Mayer, J. Mesot, B. Moore, D. Pescia, A. Refregier, A. Rubbia, K. Schawinski, T. C. Schulthess, M. Sigrist, A. Vaterlaus, R. Wallny, A. Wallraff, W. Wegscheider, A. Zheludev, O. Zilberberg | |
Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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Prerequisites / Notice | Occasionally, talks may be delivered in German. | ||||
402-0318-00L | Semiconductor Materials: Characterization, Processing and Devices | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | S. Schön, W. Wegscheider | |
Abstract | This course gives an introduction into the fundamentals of semiconductor materials. The main focus in this semester is on state-of-the-art characterization, semiconductor processing and devices. | ||||
Objective | Basic knowledge of semiconductor physics and technology. Application of this knowledge for state-of-the-art semiconductor device processing | ||||
Content | Semiconductor material characterization (ex situ): Structural and chemical methods (XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, EELS, SIMS), electronic methods (Hall & quantum Hall effect, transport), optical methods (PL, absorption sepctroscopy); Semiconductor processing: E-beam lithography, optical lithography, structuring of layers and devices (RIE, ICP), thin film deposition (metallization, PECVD, sputtering, ALD); Semiconductor devices: Bipolar and field effect transistors, semiconductor lasers, other devices | ||||
Lecture notes | https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=2996 |