Colloquium on Graphene Physics and Devices

22 Sep 2009 | Courses | Contributor(s): Joerg Appenzeller, Supriyo Datta, Mark Lundstrom

This short course introduces students to graphene as a fascinating research topic as well as to develop their skill in problem solving using the tools and techniques of electronics from the bottom up.

https://nanohub.org/resources/7180

Nanoelectronics and the Meaning of Resistance

20 Aug 2008 | Courses | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

The purpose of this series of lectures is to introduce the "bottom-up" approach to nanoelectronics using concrete examples. No prior knowledge of quantum mechanics or statistical mechanics is …

https://nanohub.org/resources/5279

Nanostructured Electronic Devices: Percolation and Reliability

17 Sep 2009 | Courses | Contributor(s): Muhammad A. Alam

In this series of lectures introduces a simple theoretical framework for treating randomness and variability in emerging nanostructured electronic devices for wide ranging applications – all within …

https://nanohub.org/resources/7168

Near-Equilibrium Transport: Fundamentals and Applications

28 Jul 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Engineers and scientists working on electronic materials and devices need a working knowledge of "near-equilibrium" (also called "linear" or "low-field") transport. The term "working knowledge" …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11763

Percolation Theory

03 Nov 2008 | Courses | Contributor(s): Muhammad A. Alam

The electronic devices these days have become so small that the number of dopant atoms in the channel of a MOFET transistor, the number of oxide atoms in its gate dielectric, the number silicon- or …

https://nanohub.org/resources/5660

Physics of Nanoscale MOSFETs

26 Aug 2008 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom

Transistor scaling has pushed channel lengths to the nanometer regime where traditional approaches to MOSFET device physics are less and less suitable This short course describes a way of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/5306

Solar Cell Fundamentals

19 Aug 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Mark Lundstrom, J. L. Gray, Muhammad A. Alam

The modern solar cell was invented at Bell Labs in 1954 and is currently receiving renewed attention as a potential contribution to addressing the world's energy challenge. This set of five …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11888

Thermal Transport Across Interfaces

23 Aug 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): Timothy S Fisher

These lectures provide a theoretical development of the transport of thermal energy by conduction in nanomaterials, in which material interfaces typically dominate transport. The physical nature of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/11876