ABACUS: Test for Crystal Viewer Tool

05 Aug 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

The objective of this test is to give an idea to a self-learning students or to instructors in the case this test is used in a classroom the level of understanding of this topic when students have …

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Crystal Viewer Lab Exercise

28 Jun 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck, Parijat Sengupta, Dragica Vasileska

A central problem in the investigation of material properties involves the examination of the underlying blocks that aggregate to form macroscopic bodies. These underlying blocs own a definite …

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Crystal Structures - Packing Efficiency Exercise

15 Jun 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

Consider the most efficient way of packing together equal-sized spheres and stacking close-packed atomic planes in three dimensions. For example, if plane A lies beneath plane B, there are two …

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Crystal Structures

08 Jun 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): David K. Ferry, Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

In mineralogy and crystallography, a crystal structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal. A crystal structure is composed of a basis, a set of atoms arranged in a particular way, and a …

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Illinois ECE 440: Introduction to Crystal Properties Homework

28 Jan 2010 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Mohamed Mohamed

This homework Assignment covers basic introduction to Material Properties and Crystal Structures.

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Modern X-ray Scattering Methods for Nanoscale Materials Analysis

15 Oct 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Richard J. Matyi

Since its discovery by von Laue in 1912, X-ray diffraction has become an indispensable tool for structure determinations in the physical and biological sciences. X-rays are characterized by high …

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Illinois ECE 440 Solid State Electronic Devices, Lecture 2: Crystal Lattices

14 Aug 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Pop

Crystal Lattices: Periodic arrangement of atoms Repeated unit cells (solid-state) Stuffing atoms into unit cells Diamond (Si) and zinc blende (GaAs)crystal structures Crystal planes Calculating …

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Exercise: Crystal Lattices

29 Jul 2008 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

This exercise helps the student better understand various types of crystal lattices, in particular diamond and zinc-blende and also helps in better understanding of the miller indicies. The results …

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Illinois Physics 498: Introduction to Biological Physics

07 Apr 2008 | Courses | Contributor(s): Paul R Selvin

We will apply simple yet powerful ideas of physics to gain some understanding of biology. (What is the inertia of a bacteria and how does this affect its behavior?) We will begin with atoms, move …

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Homework Exercise on Bravais Lattices, Crystal Structures, Miller Indices

30 Mar 2008 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Abhijeet Paul, Gerhard Klimeck

The tutorial questions based on Crystal Viewer Lab v1.0 available online at Crystal Viewer Lab. Students are asked to explore different Bravais lattices, crystal structures, and Miller indices. …

https://nanohub.org/resources/4200

Spectroscopy and Modeling to Infer Channel Structure and Function

23 Mar 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Vishwanath Jogini

We are particularly interested in issues about ion permeation, ion selectivity, gating, and channel inhibitors. We are currently working on the KcsA channel, the OmpF porin, and the gramicidin A> …

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