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The emergence of the nano-world: from “Classical” to “Quantum” mechanics and to "Nano-engineering" (basic principles).

1.
The electron.
Discrete energy levels
Wave function
Quantum observables & probabilities
Uncertainty relations
The Schrödinger equation
Quantum superposition principle (basics)
Entanglement and non-locality (basics)

The photon.
Quantum states of the electromagnetic field (basics)
Quantum coherence & photon-atom interactions (basics)
Quantum interference

The spin.
The electron orbital & intrinsic (spin) angular momentum.
The proton spin.
Manipulating the spin (basics)

2. Some Applications: Modern micro/nanoelectronics and nanomechanics, Spintronics and Nanophotonics.

Low-dimensional Semiconductor Structures: Quantum wells, Nano-wires and Quantum Dots (basics)
Single electron devices.
Tunneling and electron tunneling devices.
Tunable Photonic Bang-Gap Mechanisms.
Photonic Band-Gap Materials (basics).
Light propagation at the nanoscale (basics).
Nano-resonators.
Photon confinement (basics).

Taming the “quantum” to process information: "spin qubits" and “flying quibits”.