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Students will learn about understanding the fundamentals and applications of emerging nanoscale devices, materials and concepts. Remark: at least 5 students should be enrolled for the course to be giv

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This course aims to introduce the transport behaviors of micron-size systems, emphasizing learning about recent path-breaking experiments on 2D systems such as Graphene and other vad der Waala materia

PHYS-756: Lectures on twisted bilayer graphene

Twisted Bilayer Graphene (TBG) is a change of paradigm in condensed matter: with flat topologic bands, it provides a platform for unconventional superconductivity, correlated insulation, Plankian meta

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Introduces the exceptional electromagnetic and optical properties of low-dimensional, Dirac and superconducting materials - the quantum-mechanical models that explain them, and experimental technique

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

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This course gives the basics for understanding nanotechnology from an engineer's perspective: physical background, materials aspects and scaling laws, fabrication and imaging of nanoscale devices.

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Analysis of the mechanical response and deformation of slender structural elements.

MICRO-470: Scaling laws in micro & nanosystems

This class adresses scaling laws in MEMS/NEMS. The dominant physical effects and scaling effects when downsizing sensors and actuators in microsystems are discussed, across a broad range of actuation

PHYS-726: Introduction to Frustrated Magnetism

To provide an introduction to all aspects of the rapidly evolving field of frustrated magnetism:

New paradigms: spin liquids, spin ice, topological order, ...
Basic models and methods
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MSE-450: Electron microscopy: advanced methods

With this course, the student will learn advanced methods in transmission electron microscopy, especially what is the electron optical setup involved in the acquisition, and how to interpret the data.

PHYS-453: Quantum electrodynamics and quantum optics

This course develops the quantum theory of electromagnetic radiation from the principles of quantum electrodynamics. It will cover historic developments (coherent states, squeezed states, quantum theo

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Soft Microsystems and Electronics
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Introduction to the chemistry of the s & p elements of the periodic table.

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Introduce students to the magnetic and electronic properties of nanostructures

MSE-670: Advanced Microscopy for Magnetic Materials

Theoretical and practical expertise is gained about the microscopy of spin structures and magnetic configuiations down to the sub-nm length and sub-ns time scales such as transmission electron microsc

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