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[Illinois] Materials Design through Computics: Large-Scale Density-Functional Calculations for Nanomaterials in the Real-Space Scheme
Presentation Materials | 09 Oct 2014 | Contributor(s):: Atsushi Oshiyama
I report on our efforts to perform large-scale total-energy electronic-structure calculations in the density-functional theory (DFT) that clarify atomic and electronic structures of nanometer-scale materials and structures. Calculations have been done by our newly developed real-space scheme...
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Illinois ECE598XL Semiconductor Nanotechnology - 3 - Quantum Dots: Formation
Presentation Materials | 27 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s):: Xiuling Li
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Illinois ECE598XL Semiconductor Nanotechnology - 2 - Nanostructure Epitaxial Growth Techniques
Presentation Materials | 27 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s):: Xiuling Li
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Illinois ECE598XL Semiconductor Nanotechnology - 1 - Introduction to Nanotechnology
Presentation Materials | 27 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s):: Xiuling Li
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 16: Functional DNA Nanotechnology in Sensing and Imaging
Presentation Materials | 05 Jan 2010 | Contributor(s):: Yi Lu
Functional DNA Nanotechnology in Sensing and ImagingTopics: Science & Technology Gap in Nanobiotechnology Metabolites and Markers in Biology and Environment Instrumental Analysis for Metabolites and BioMarkers Four Key Steps in Designing Sensors Functional DNA, a new Paradigm in Biology?...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 17: Fluorescence lifetime-resolved imaging, and some ways to finesse information from complex biological samples
Presentation Materials | 05 Jan 2010 | Contributor(s):: Kimani C Toussaint
Fluorescence lifetime-resolved imaging, and some ways to finesse information from complex biological samplesTopics: What is a Lifetime? What can Lifetimes tell us? How do we Measure Lifetimes? Early Attempts at Measuring nanosecond florescence lifetimes Fluorescence lifetime-resolved imaging...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 18: Bond-Selective Imaging based on Coherent Raman Scattering
Presentation Materials | 05 Jan 2010 | Contributor(s):: Kimani C Toussaint
Bond-Selective Imaging based on Coherent Raman ScatteringTopics: Imaging Cells in a Tissue Microenvironment Nonlinear Optical (NLO) Microscopy Combining Two-photon Excited Fluorescence (TPEF)with Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) Raman Scattering Biggest Challenge in Raman Imaging - Very Weak...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 21: Optimal design of advanced plasmonic materials for nano-optics
Presentation Materials | 05 Jan 2010 | Contributor(s):: Nick Fang
Infrared spectroscopic imaging: an integrative approach to pathologyTopics: Introduction: Surface Plasmons Computational Optics: numerical integration of Maxwell equations Computational Optics: Finite-Difference Time-Domain method Phase-polarization control: control of plasmons via coherence of...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 14: Infrared spectroscopic imaging: an integrative approach to pathology
Presentation Materials | 09 Nov 2009 | Contributor(s):: Rohit Bhargava
Infrared spectroscopic imaging: an integrative approach to pathologyTopics: What is Chemical Imaging? IR Imaging Technology FT-IR spectroscopy Motivation Cancer and Diagnostic Process Chemical Imaging for Tissue From Data to Knowledge Integrative Classification Process Major Translational Themes...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 15: Scattering, Absorbing, and Modulating Nanoprobes for Targeted Imaging and Therapy
Presentation Materials | 09 Nov 2009 | Contributor(s):: Stephen Boppart
Scattering, Absorbing, and Modulating Nanoprobes for Targeted Imaging and TherapyTopics: Combine Optics with Multifunctional Agents Contrast in Imaging Modalities OCT Limitations Contrast Methods in OCT Probe Detection Techniques in OCT OCT Molecular Contrast Enhancing Techniques Protein...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 19: Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging Of Collagen-Based Systems
Presentation Materials | 09 Nov 2009 | Contributor(s):: Kimani C Toussaint
Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging Of Collagen-Based SystemsTopics: Review: Nonlinear Microscopy SHG, Theory: SHG Comparison to Two Photon Florescence Microscopy Collagen Currently Used Tools Polarization in SHG imaging Vector Beams Effect of High-NA focusing FT-SHG Background
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 20: Squeezing Photons (and Sound) Into Metamaterials
Presentation Materials | 09 Nov 2009 | Contributor(s):: Nick Fang
Squeezing Photons and Sound Into MetamaterialsTopics: From Microscope to Nanoscope The Diffraction Limit Near Field Optical Superlensing Physics of Surface Plasmon How to Build An Optical Superlens Surface Energy Mediated Growth of Ag Demonstration of Plasmonic Nanoscope Development of Superlens...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 12: A General Method for Screening Protein- DNA Interactions using Label-Free Photonic Crystal Biosensor Microplates
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Brian Cunningham
Method for Screening Protein- DNA Interactions using Label-Free Photonic Crystal Biosensor MicroplatesTopics: Apoptosis Inducing Factor (AIF) Parkinson's Disease Role of AIF in Parkinsons Disease Parkinsons Disease Treatment Photonic Crystal (PC) Biosensors What is an Optical Resonator? Optical...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 10: Introduction to Nanophotonics
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Logan Liu
Introduction to NanophotonicsTopics: Early examples of Nanophotonics Nanophotonics in Mother Nature Foundation of Nanophotonics Near Field Optics Quantum Confinement Computational Nanophotonics Finite Difference Time Domain Static State Computation Plasmonics Metamaterials Photonic Crystal All...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 9: Spectroscopic Imaging
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | 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...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 8: Optics, Multiphoton Microscopy
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Kimani C Toussaint
Optics, Multiphoton MicroscopyTopics: Optics: Theories Background SCHRODINGER EQUATION TIME-INDEPENDENT SCHRODINGER EQUATION Atoms Molecules Interaction of Photons with Atoms/li> Spontaneous Emission Absorption Simulated Emission Luminescence
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 7: Optical Coherence Tomography , Technology and Applications
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Stephen Boppart
Optical Coherence TomographyTopics: Biomedical Imaging Biomedical Imaging Size Scales The Biological window into tissue Optical ranging in biological tissue Coherence Theory Relationships Optical Ranging using Low Coherence Interferometry Beam Focusing Multi-Dimensional OCT Imaging OCT Modes of...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 5: Tour of the Cell
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Marina Marjanovic
Tour of the cellTopics: Smallest Unit of Life Prokaryotic Cells Eukaryotic Cells Overview of an Animal Cell Some Roles of Cell Membrane Proteins Determine Membranes Specific Functions Evidence of Movement of Membrane Proteins The Detailed Structure of Animal Cell Membrane The proteins in the...
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Illinois 2009 nano-biophotonics Summer School, Lecture 4: Dynamic Light Scattering
Presentation Materials | 28 Oct 2009 | Contributor(s):: Gabriel Popescu
Dynamic Light ScatteringTopics: DLS Typical Geometry Simplistic Picture: Young Interferometer 1st Order Correlation (g1)- DLS Viscous Media and Brownian Motion Observations Brownain Motion Coherence Effects Experimental Geometries Other Applications Viscoelastic