McMaster
University ECE778 -
Introduction to Nanotechnology |
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Course Coordinator: TA: Instructors: |
Dr. Matiar
Howlader Tamnun E Mursalin ETB 303 Email: mursalt@mcmaster.ca Dr. Matiar
Howlader (Nano-integration) Dr. Chin-Hung Chen
(Nano-electronics) Dr. Xun
Li (Nano-material) Dr. Wei-Ping Huang
(Nano-photonics) Dr. Qi-Yin
Fang
(Nano-biology
and
nano-medicine) Dr. Ravi Selvaganapathy (Nano-MEMs) |
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Attendance:
20% One project: 80% Detail Schedule:
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Course Objectives: This course provides a
fundamental knowledge in nanotechnology. It focuses on the new physical
phenomena due to the reduction of device dimension and the new
applications as a result of these new phenomena. The topics include nano-materials, nano-electronics,
nano-photonics, nano-biotechnology,
nano-MEMS and nano-integration.
Students
will
learn
what
should
be
considered
in
the
nano-world,
what
new
applications we might be
benefited from, and what precautions we need to pay attention when
dealing with issues in the nano-world. |
Description of topics: 1. Nano-electronics: it
covers fundamental knowledge in dielectrics, electronics properties,
quantum effects, ferroelectrics, magnetism, magnetotransport
in layered structures, magnetoelectronics,
organic molecules and neurons. It also talks about their applications
in silicon MOSFETs, quantum transport
devices based on resonant tunneling, single-electron devices for logic
applications, high-permittivity materials for DRAMs,
ferroelectronic random access
memories, magnetoresistive RAM, carbon nanotubes and molecular electronics. 2. Nano-material: it
focuses on the material optical and electrical properties emerged in
semiconductor nanostructures, including electron transport and
correlation, Coulomb blockade, electron-phonon scattering, excitation
dynamics, and photoluminescence in low dimensional structures such as
quantum wires and dots and those collective effects in nano-structure arrays. The modeling and
simulation techniques involved will also be introduced. 3. Nano-photonics: it
includes surface plasmonic waveguides and
resonators. It also covers Forster resonance energy transfer related
optical gains. 4. Nano-integration: it
covers nano-bonding and packaging. 5. Nano-biology & nano-medicine: it covers nanobiotechnology, nanomedicine,
biocompatibility,
biophotonics, nanophotonics,
microfluidics,
and lab-on-a-chip. 6. Nano-MEMs: it
presents MEMS/NEMS, micro/nanofluidics,
integration and assembly of micro/nanosystems. |
References: 1. G. W. Bryant and G. S.
Solomon, Optics of Quantum Dots of Wires, Artech House. 18. Zheng
Cui, Nanofabrication: Principles, Capabilities and Limits,
Springer;
1st
edition,
2008. 19. James E. Morris and Debendra Mallik, Nanopackaging:
Nanotechnologies and Electronics Packaging, Springer; 1 edition,
November 2007. 20. P. Rai-Choudhury, MEMS and MOEMS
Technology and Applications, SPIE Publications, December 1, 2000. |
Course Policy Reminders: "The Faculty of
Engineering is concerned with ensuring an environment that is free of
all adverse discrimination. If there is a problem that cannot be
resolved by discussion among the persons concerned, individuals are
reminded that they should contact the Department Chair, the Sexual
Harassment Officer or the Human Rights Consultant, as soon as possible." |
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