ANNOUNCEMENTS

• HW solutions are on schedule page.

COURSE MATERIALS

• Syllabus
• Schedule
• Lecture Notes:
  • Chp 1 Introduction
    Fundamentals
  • Chp 2 Quantum Mechanics
    
  • Chp 3 Solid State Physics (updated: 01.15.08)
    Tools
  • Chp 4 Nanomaterials: Fabrication (updated: 01.31.08)
    
  • Chp 5 Nanomaterials: Characterization (updated: 02.11.08)
    Applications
  • Chp 6 Nanoelectronics (updated: 02.19.08)
    
  • Chp 7 Magnetic Nanodevices
    
  • Chp 8 Photonic Nanodevices
    
  • Chp 9 MEMS and NEMS
    Appendices
  • Projects
    
  • Data sheet
    
  • References
    
• Handouts:
  • Nanomaterials
    • Semiconductor quantum dots
    • Melting point of nanostructures
  • Fabrication and Characterization
    • MOCVD growth of GaAs
    • Nanoparticle synthesis and characterization (ZnO)
    • Nanoparticle synthesis and characterization (gold)
  • Biology Applications
    • Biological label
  • Electronics
    • 2000 Nobel Prize speech: Z. I. Alferov
    • Nanoelectronics
  • Spintronics
    • Nobel Prize in Physics 2007: Public info
    • Nobel Prize in Physics 2007: Scientific background
  • NEMS
    • CNT NEMS switch
  • Business, Environmental, Health and Societal Issues
    • Cordless power tools
    • Risk assessment
    • Safety
    • Cytotoxicity of carbon nanomaterials
• Presentations:
  • 02.01.07: Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles (Monica Morales)
  • Magnetism - PPT
  • MEMS and NEMS - PPT
  • Quantum Dot Corp
• Online Resources:
  • nanoEd resource portal
  • nanoHUB web site

EXAMS

• Exam 1: Study guide
• Exam 1: Cover sheet
• Exam 1: Solution
• Exam 2: Cover sheet