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Spring 2027
Quantum Materials: Principles and Applications
Covers fundamentals of quantum materials, their device applications, and experimental techniques for engineering solid-state quantum phenomena.
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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jun Xiao
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What you’ll be able to do
Predict electronic and optical properties of quantum materials based on the quantum effects they host.
Design quantum materials and devices by various synthesis and engineering approaches.
Establish the big picture of the quantum material research field and identify possible research opportunities.
Communicate technical findings clearly in written reports and oral presentations.
Formulate, analyze, and solve open-ended, complex quantum material problems and quantitatively interpret measurement data by integrating advanced disciplinary knowledge and modern characterization techniques.
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Prerequisites
Course mapM S & E 456,E C E 466,PHYSICS/E C E 235,PHYSICS 241, or graduate/professional standing
- MS&E 456
- ECE 466
- PHYSICS/ECE 235
- PHYSICS 241
- graduate/professional standing
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- Any of
- MS&E 456
- ECE 466
- PHYSICS/ECE 235
- PHYSICS 241
- graduate/professional standing
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 20 | 0 |
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the class
Fundamentals of quantum materials and a broad survey of their device applications. Includes experimental techniques of engineering solid-state quantum phenomena.
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Topics
- Fundamentals of quantum materials and device applications
- Experimental techniques for engineering solid-state quantum phenomena
- Electronic and optical properties of quantum materials
- Synthesis and engineering approaches for quantum materials
Skills
- Predicting electronic and optical properties of quantum materials
- Designing quantum materials and devices using synthesis and engineering approaches
- Identifying research opportunities in the quantum material field
- Communicating technical findings in written reports and oral presentations
- Solving complex quantum material problems and interpreting measurement data
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Quantum Materials: Principles and Applications
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