Lectures in course ME-469: Nano-scale heat transfer

Covers the fundamentals of nanoscale heat transfer and energy conversion, exploring conduction, convection, and radiation.

Delves into non-equilibrium electron-phonon interactions, energy conversion, and transport regimes.

Explores the particle and wave views of energy transport and their mathematical expressions.

Explores thermoelectric devices, discussing how nanoscale structures can enhance performance and efficiency.

Explores wave-particle duality and the Schrodinger equation in quantum mechanics.

Explores nanophotonic engineering for energy devices, covering heat transfer, energy conversion, transport regimes, and surface polaritons.

Explores nanoscale heat transfer, photon density, and energy conversion in nanophotonic engineering applications.

Explores solutions of the Schrodinger Equation for different systems and discusses wave-particle duality, energy states, and quantum effects.

Covers intermolecular potentials, surface forces, surface tension, and hydrophobic surfaces in liquids.

Explores crystal structure, real and reciprocal lattice, and Miller indices in the context of wave-particle duality and Schrodinger equation.

Delves into the impact of size on liquids in nanochannels, covering interfacial interactions, phase transitions, and electrophoresis.

Explores electronic band structure, material properties, and density of states in periodic potentials, including energy levels and wavefunctions.

Explores Phonon Band Structure, Density of States, and Modes in crystal lattices, including the Schrodinger equation and phonon dispersion.

Explores electrokinetic devices, focusing on leveraging nanoscale structures to improve device performance and energy conversion.

Explores electrokinetic devices for energy harvesting and water interaction, including large-scale utilities and portable devices.

Covers ensembles, partition functions, and distributions in statistical thermodynamics.

Explores band structures in semiconductors, discussing the selection of reciprocal wave vectors and the coupling of electron and phonon vibrations.

Covers the calculation of internal energy and specific heat for gases, electrons, phonons, and photons.

Explores energy transfer by waves, including photons, electrons, and phonons, discussing interfaces, evanescent waves, and tunneling.

Explores Landauer formalism and coherence lengths in energy transport in nanostructures.