Growth techniques (bulk, epitaxial: CVD, MOCVD, MBE, CBE)
Fabrication techniques of nanostructures: top-down and bottom-up
Morphological properties of nanostructures (AFM, SEM, STM)
Electronic, chemical and compositional properties of nanostructures (Photoemission, PEEM, XPEEM)
Structural properties of nanostructures (TEM, XRD)
Optical properties of nanostructures (PL, PLE)
Materials (2DEG, Graphene, bP, NW, QD)
Examples (quantum Hall effect, superconductivity, thermoelectricity, hydrogen storage)

Oral exam

Students will gain a detailed knowledge of the structural, electronic and optical properties of nanostructures. They will learn about the techniques to measure these properties. They will be able able to understand the main experimental phenomenologies observed and design novel nanostructures with desired electronic properties.