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Nanostructure

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This course is an introduction to the concepts and associated relevant physics and materials science principles of what makes inorganic nanomaterials outperform their bulk counterparts. It covers thei

CH-492: Project in molecular sciences Ia

Short research project within one of our laboratories in chemistry at SCGC.

EE-517: Bio-nano-chip design

Introduction to heterogeneous integration for Nano-Bio-CMOS sensors on Chip. Understanding and designing of active Bio/CMOS interfaces powered by nanostructures.

MSE-442: Introduction to crystal growth by epitaxy

MSE-484: Properties of semiconductors and related nanostructures

This course explains the origin of optical and electrical properties of semiconductors. The course elaborates how they change when the semiconductors are reduced to sizes of few nanometers. The course

MSE-619: Nanofabrication with focused electron and ion beams

Nanofabrication with focused charged particle beams (SEM, FIB) and their applications such as lithography, gas assisted deposition / etching, and milling are discussed and the limitations of these pro

MSE-703: Science and technology of UV-induced polymerization

The course presents the main classes of photopolymers and key factors which control photopolymerization. It explains how to select the right formulation and optimize processes for a given application.

PHYS-434: Physics of photonic semiconductor devices

Series of lectures covering the physics of quantum heterostructures, dielectric microcavities and photonic crystal cavities as well as the properties of the main light emitting devices that are light-

ME-469: Nano-scale heat transfer

In this course we study heat transfer (and energy conversion) from a microscopic perspective. First we focus on understanding why classical laws (i.e. Fourier Law) are what they are and what are their

MICRO-724: Advanced topics in micro- and nanomanufacturing: top-down meets bottom-up

This course introduces advanced fabrication methods enabling the manufacturing of novel micro- and nanosystems (NEMS/MEMS). Both top-down techniques (lithography, stenciling, scanning probes, additive

PHYS-510: Spintronics : basics and applications

The course introduces the concepts necessary to understand and describe the reading and writing process of a magnetic bit. Similarities and differences between a classical and a quantum bit are addres

CH-633: Advanced Solid State and Surface Characterization

State-of-the-art surface/thin film characterization methods of polycrystalline/nano/amorphous materials. Selected topics from thin film X-ray diffraction (GIWAXS, GISAXS, PDF), electronic and optical

PHYS-635: Semiconductor photonics and quantum structures

This course gives an overview of the current trends in semiconductor nanophotonics, with an emphasis on quantum nanostructures and optical cavities. Different light-matter interaction regimes in cavit

PHYS-627: Magnetic and semiconducting nanostructures

Introduce students to the magnetic and electronic properties of nanostructures

MATH-423: Differential geometry of framed curves

The Differential Geometry of curves, tubes & ribbons

MSE-451: Polymer morphological characterization techniques

Sample preparation and direct observation techniques (optical microscopy, AFM, electron microscopy) and their practical application to the study of morphology and microdeformation in polymers.