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Archived Version 2019 - 2020
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Description Nanoelectronics has become one of the most important and exciting fields in the forefront of engineering, physics, chemistry and biology. The technology and the possibilities of engineering at the nanoscale shows great promise for delivering many breakthroughs that will impact on technological advances in a wide range of applications from chemical to electronic to optronic to medical. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate a graduate level of knowledge of the applications of Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronics. 2. Possess the technical capability to appreciate and contribute to the technical development in the field. 3. Show a skill set that captures the interdisciplinarity of nanoscale engineering and science. 4. Solve scientific and engineering related problems based on a major homework problem set related to course material. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities Indicative SyllabusIntroduction to Quantum Mechanics: Classical particles and phenomena, wave packets, why quantum mechanics?; the Bohr atomic model; matter waves, the quantum wavefunction, the Schrödinger equation, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, quantum wells. Introduction to Physics of the Solid State: Crystal structure and lattice vibrations; energy bands, reciprocal space, effective masses, Fermi surfaces, localised particles e.g. donors, traps, excitons. Methods of Measuring Properties: Crystallography – X-Ray Diffraction. Particle size determination and surface structure; microscopy; spectroscopy. Properties of Individual Nanoparticles: Metal nanoclusters, semiconducting nanoparticles, rare gas and molecular clusters, synthesis methods. Carbon Nanostructures: Carbon molecules, carbon clusters – C60 and fullerenes; carbon nanotubes; applications of carbon nanotubes. Graphene. Bulk Nanostructured Materials: Porous silicon; photonic crystals. Nanostructured Ferromagnetism: Ferromagnetism; dynamics of nanomagnets, giant and colossal magnetoresistance; spintronics and memory applications e.g. spin torque transfer systems for magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM). Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots: Preparation; size and dimensionality effects; excitons; single-electron tunnelling; applications – IR detectors, quantum dot lasers. Nano Machines and Devices: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). Optical and Vibrational Spectroscopy: Excitons; infrared surface spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; Luminescence – photoluminescence and thermal wave techniques. Nanoelectronics & Quantum Computation: Wavefunction and operator approaches to quantum mechanics; Dirac’s Braket notation; qubits; registers of qubits; single and multi-dimensional quantum gates; simple quantum computation algorithms; physical realisation of qubits – quantum dot computation system(s). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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