ELEG 867-nano COURSE
OUTLINE (revision 19 Oct. '01) FALL
2001
Instructor: James Kolodzey
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Th 8-30 |
Introduction to Nanotechnology |
Timp Chap 1; Feynmann |
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2 |
Th 9-6 |
Nanoelectronic fundamentals I |
Govt Docs; Timp Chap 2 |
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3 |
M 9-10 |
Nanoelectronic fundamentals II |
Timp, Chap 2 |
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4 |
M 9-17 |
Quantum wires and dots |
Timp, Chap 5, 15 |
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5 |
M 9-24 |
Nanocrystals |
Timp, Chap 6 |
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6 |
M 10-1 |
Single Electron Devices |
Timp, Chap 13 |
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7 |
M 10-8 |
Single Electron Devices II |
Timp, Chap 13 |
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8 |
M 10-15 |
Optical Properties |
notes |
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9 |
M 10-22 |
Nanofabrication I |
Timp, Chap 3,4,10,11 |
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exam |
Mon 10-22 |
Hour Quiz - 210 Evans 11am-12pm |
all prior topics |
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10 |
M 10-29 |
Carbon Nanostructures |
Timp, Chap 7 |
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11 |
M 11-5 |
Molecular Electronics |
Timp, Chap 9, M. Reed |
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12 |
M 11-12 |
Nanomagnets & Spin |
Timp, Chap 12 |
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13 |
M 11-19 |
Transport, Defects |
Timp, Chap 14, M. Reed |
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14 |
M 11-26 |
Bio Electronics I |
Timp, Chap 9, Notes |
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15 |
M 12-3 |
DNA computing |
Notes |
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*Text: Nanotechnology, Gregory
Timp, editor, AIP Press, Springer Verlag, 1999, New York,
(ISBN 0-387-98334-1).
Research publications from technical literature and the web
Reading assignments should be read prior to the class lecture.
Grading: Final grade will be based on a total of 100 points:
25 pts. for midterm exam, 30 pts. for homework, 10 points for course project and 35 pts for the final exam.
Exams: All exams will be closed book, based on homework and assignments.
Homework: Will be assigned weekly, no late homework
accepted. Homework assignments will
be posted on the course website at: http://www.ece.udel.edu/~kolodzey/courses/eleg86701f.htm
Homework solutions will be posted in the 2 nd floor display cases in Evans
Hall.
Course Project: To be announced.