Quantum Devices and Electronics

Catalog description

Introduces the physics and engineering of quantum devices, from fundamentals to applications. Topics include quantum states, tunneling, and transport in low-dimensional systems; device architectures such as single-electron transistors, quantum dots, Josephson junctions/SQUIDs, and qubits; and practical methods in nanofabrication, packaging, low-noise measurement, and basic cryogenics. Hybrid labs (facility rotations and benchtop/simulation modules) emphasize design, fabrication/packaging, and transport measurements. For graduate students enrolled in PHYS/ENGP/ELEN 6240, additional advanced homework problems, a research-oriented literature assignment, and a more in-depth final design project are required, with grading standards calibrated to graduate-level expectations.