Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 9: Spectroscopic Imaging

28 Oct 2009 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Rohit Bhargava

Spectroscopic ImagingTopics: Spectroscopy Generalizations Spectroscopy: Radiation Spectroscopy of Liquid Water Why is Water Blue? What Are these Vibrational Modes Spectroscopy: Molecular Basis Ramen Spectroscopy: Basic Concept Ramen Spectroscopy: Instrumentation Ramen Microscopy Confocal Ramen...

2009 Nano-Biophotonics Summer School - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

20 Oct 2009 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Gabriel Popescu, Nahil Sobh

Nano-Biophotonics Summer SchoolTopics: Optics Theories EM Spectrum Index of Refraction Ray Optics FERMAT's Principle HERO's Principle Reflection Refraction Planar Boundaries Total Internal Reflection Spherical Lenses Thin Lens (Focusing) Thin Lens (Imaging) F Number and Depth of Field Optics...

Low Bias Transport in Graphene: An Introduction (lecture notes)

22 Sep 2009 | Presentation Materials | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom, tony low, Dionisis Berdebes

These notes complement a lecture with the same title presented by Mark Lundstrom and Dionisis Berdebes, at the NCN@Purdue Summer School, July 20-24, 2009.

Lecture 6: Graphene PN Junctions

22 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline:IntroductionElectron optics in grapheneTransmission across NP junctionsConductance of PN and NN junctionsDiscussionSummary

Lecture 3: Low Bias Transport in Graphene: An Introduction

18 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline:Introduction and ObjectivesTheoryExperimental approachResultsDiscussionSummaryLecture notes are available for this lecture.

ECE 656 Lecture 12: Boltzmann Transport Equation

18 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline:IntroductionSemi-classical electron dynamics Boltzmann Transport Equation (BTE) ScatteringDiscussionSummary

ECE 656 Lecture 4: Density of States - Density of Modes

14 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline:Density of states Example: graphene Density of modes Example: graphene Summary

ECE 656 Lecture 3: General Model for Transport

03 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline:General model for low-field transportModesTransmissionLinear (near equilibrium) transportSummary

ECE 656 Lecture 2: Sums in k-space/Integrals in Energy Space

01 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline:Density of states in k-space Example Working in energy space Discussion Summary

ECE 656 Lecture 1: Bandstructure Review

26 Aug 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Outline:Bandstructure in bulk semiconductorsQuantum confinementSummary

ECE 656 Introductory Lecture

26 Aug 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

ECE 656: Electronic Transport in Semiconductors (Fall 2009)

26 Aug 2009 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

This course develops a basic understanding of the theory of charge carrier transport in semiconductors and semiconductor devices and an ability to apply it to the anslysis of experiments and devices.

From Semi-Classical to Quantum Transport Modeling: Quantum Corrections to Semiclassical Approaches

10 Aug 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This set of powerpoint slides series provides insight on what are the tools available for modeling devices that behave either classically or quantum-mechanically. An in-depth description is provided to the approaches with emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Conclusions...

From Semi-Classical to Quantum Transport Modeling: Drift-Diffusion and Hydrodynamic Modeling

10 Aug 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This set of powerpoint slides series provides insight on what are the tools available for modeling devices that behave either classically or quantum-mechanically. An in-depth description is provided to the approaches with emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Conclusions...

Lecture 1: Electronics from the Bottom Up

22 Sep 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

2009 NCN@Purdue Summer School: Electronics from the Bottom Up

22 Sep 2009 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta, Mark Lundstrom, Muhammad A. Alam, Joerg Appenzeller

The school will consist of two lectures in the morning on the Nanostructured Electronic Devices: Percolation and Reliability and an afternoon lecture on Graphene Physics and Devices. A hands on laboratory session will be available in the afternoons.

Theory of PN Diodes

23 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska

This set of slides is intended to explain the operation of a PN diode to students.

Band Structure Lab: First-Time User Guide

15 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Abhijeet Paul, Benjamin P Haley, Gerhard Klimeck

This document provides useful information about Band Structure Lab. First-time users will find basic ideas about the physics behind the tool such as band formation, the Hamiltonian description, and other aspects. Additionally, we provide explanations of the input settings and the results of the...

PN Junction Lab: First-Time User Guide

13 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Benjamin P Haley

This first-time user guide provides introductory material to PN Junction Lab on nanoHUB. The introduction to PN junctions is followed by a tour of the Rappture interface, which notes key inputs and typical outputs. We discuss the default simulation (what happens if you don't change any inputs,...

MOSFet: First-Time User Guide

13 Jun 2009 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Saumitra Raj Mehrotra, Benjamin P Haley

This first-time user guide provides introductory material to MOSFet on nanoHUB. The introduction to MOSFETs and SOI-MOSFETs is followed by a tour of the Rappture interface, which notes key inputs and typical outputs. We discuss the default simulation (what happens if you don't change any inputs,...