Nanoelectronics and Modeling at the Nanoscale

30 Jun 2011 | Series | Contributor(s): Dragica Vasileska, Gerhard Klimeck

Nanoelectronics refers to the use of nanotechnology on electronic components, especially transistors. Although the term nanotechnology is generally defined as utilizing technology less than 100 nm in …

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Would doing a degree in chemistry help me in the field on Nanotechnology? Specifically NEMS field

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Hello, I am currently an undergraduate student at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada studying Engineering Physics. From this program I gain a very similar education as a physics …

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In the context of molecular dynamics, when does classical mechanics breakdown?

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In the context of molecular dynamics, when does classical mechanics breakdown? I viewed a lecture and wrote down some of the main points that the professor discussed. One of them was the sufficiency …

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Nano*High: From Atoms to Electricity: An Introduction to Nuclear Power, Its Promise and Challenge

02 Feb 2010 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Brian D. Wirth

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nano*High. Professor Brian Wirth from the UC Berkeley Dept. of Nuclear Engineering presents the basics of nuclear science, and discusses the technological …

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Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 6: Scalar Properties and Static Correlations

03 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David M. Ceperley

Scalar Properties, Static Correlations and Order Parameters What do we get out of a simulation? Static properties: pressure, specific heat, etc. Density Pair correlations in real space and …

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Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 7: Dynamical Correlations & Transport Coefficients

02 Mar 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David M. Ceperley

Dynamical correlations and transport coefficients Dynamics is why we do molecular dynamics! Perturbation theory Linear-response theory Diffusion constants, velocity-velocity auto correlation …

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Illinois MatSE485/Phys466/CSE485 - Atomic-Scale Simulation

27 Jan 2009 | Courses | Contributor(s): David M. Ceperley

THE OBJECTIVE is to learn and apply fundamental techniques used in (primarily classical) simulations in order to help understand and predict properties of microscopic systems in materials science, …

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Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 1: Introduction

28 Jan 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David M. Ceperley

Introduction to Simulation Content: Why do simulations? Moore's law Two Simulation Modes Dirac, 1929 Challenges of Simulation: Physical and mathematical underpinnings …

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