nanoHUB-U: Thermal Energy at the Nanoscale
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closeUnit 1: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons
Lectures
- L1.1: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons - Introduction and Atomic Bonding
- L1.2: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons - Mathematical Description of the Lattice
- L1.3: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons - Lattice Vibrations and Phonons
- L1.4: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons - Free Electrons
- L1.5: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons - Example 1D Atomic Chain with a Diatomic Basis
- L1.6: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons - Week 1 Wrap Up
Homework
- Tutorial 1.1: Lattice Structure, Phonons, and Electrons- Week 1 Homework Tutorial One
Unit 2: Carrier Statistics
Lectures
- L2.1: Carrier Statistics - Statistical Ensembles
- L2.2: Carrier Statistics - Phonon Density of States
- L2.3: Carrier Statistics - Electron Density of States
- L2.4: Carrier Statistics - Example: Derivation of Planck's Law
- L2.5: Carrier Statistics - Blackbody Emission Intensity
- L2.6: Carrier Statistics - Unit 2 Wrap Up
Homework
- Tutorial 2.1 Carrier Statistics- Week 2 Homework Tutorial One
Midterm Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Unit 3: Basic Thermal Properties
Lectures
- L3.1: Basic Thermal Properties - Introduction to Specific Heat
- L3.2: Basic Thermal Properties - Acoustic Phonon Specific Heat
- L3.3: Basic Thermal Properties - Optical Phonon Specific Heat
- L3.4: Basic Thermal Properties - Electron Specific Heat
- L3.5: Basic Thermal Properties - Thermal Conductivity from Kinetic Theory
- L3.6: Basic Thermal Properties - Unit 3 Wrap Up
Homework
- Tutorial 3.1 Basic Thermal Properties- Week 3 Homework Tutorial One
Unit 4: Landauer Transport Formalism
Lectures
- L4.1: Landauer Transport Formalism - Basic Theory
- L4.2: Landauer Formalism - Heat Flow Rate
- L4.3: Landauer Formalism - Thermal Conductance
- L4.4: Landauer Formalism - Spectral Conductance
- L4.5: Landauer Formalism - Example: The Quantum of Thermal Conductance
- L4.6: Landauer Formalism - Unit 4 Wrap Up
Homework
- Tutorial 4.1: Landauer Transport Formalism- Week 4 Homework Tutorial One
Unit 5: Carrier Scattering and Transmission
Lectures
- L5.1: Carrier Scattering and Transmission - Scattering Analysis in the Landauer Formalism
- L5.2: Carrier Scattering and Transmission - Boundary Scattering
- L5.3: Carrier Scattering and Transmission - Internal Phonon Scattering Fundamentals
- L5.4: Carrier Scattering and Transmission - Interfacial Transmission
- L5.5: Carrier Scattering and Transmission - Thermionic Electron Emission
- L5.6: Carrier Scattering and Transmission - Week 5 Wrap Up
Homework
- Tutorial 5.1: Carrier Scattering and Transmission- Week 5 Tutorial One