Path Integral Monte Carlo

13 Dec 2007 | Tools | Contributor(s): John Shumway, Matthew Gilbert

Tool Description

https://nanohub.org/resources/pimc

Development of a Nanoelectronic 3-D (NEMO 3-D ) Simulator for Multimillion Atom Simulations and Its Application to Alloyed Quantum Dots

14 Jan 2008 | Publications | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck, Timothy Boykin

Material layers with a thickness of a few nanometers are common-place in today’s semiconductor devices. Before long, device fabrication methods will reach a point at which the other two device …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3819

Finite Size Scaling and Quantum Criticality

02 Jan 2008 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Sabre Kais

In statistical mechanics, the finite size scaling method provides a systematic way to extrapolate information about criticality obtained from a finite system to the thermodynamic limit. For quantum …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3526

NanoElectronic MOdeling: NEMO

20 Dec 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

This presentation was one of 13 presentations in the one-day forum, "Excellence in Computer Simulation," which brought together a broad set of experts to reflect on the future of computational …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3707

Engineering Nanomedical Systems

16 Nov 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

This tutorial will cover general problems and approaches to the design of engineered nanomedical systems. An example to be covered is the engineering design of programmable multilayered nanoparticles …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3539

Engineering at the nanometer scale: Is it a new material or a new device?

06 Nov 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

This seminar will overview NEMO 3D simulation capabilities and its deployment on the nanoHUB as well as an overview of the nanoHUB impact on the community.

https://nanohub.org/resources/3504

KIST/PU Multi-Component, Multi-Functional Nanomedical Systems for Drug/Gene Delivery

23 Oct 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): James Leary

In this brief paper we describe some of our recent efforts to construct multi-component, multi-functional nanomedical systems for delivery of therapeutic genes. We first describe the general …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3380

MCW07 Simple Models for Molecular Transport Junctions

13 Sep 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Misha Galperin, Abraham Nitzan, Mark A. Ratner

We review our recent research on role of interactions in molecular transport junctions. We consider simple models within nonequilibrium Green function approach (NEGF) in steady-state regime.

https://nanohub.org/resources/3072

Micro-scaled Biochips with Optically Active Surfaces for Near and Far-field Analysis of Cellular Fluorescence

31 Aug 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Huw Summers

The integration of thin (< 100 nm) metal films with micro-scale optical waveguides provides a route to controlled spatial excitation of cellular fluorescence within a biochip platform. Surface …

https://nanohub.org/resources/3121

Quantum Dot Lab Learning Module: An Introduction

02 Jul 2007 | Learning Modules | Contributor(s): James K Fodor, Jing Guo

THIS MATERIAL CORRESPONDS TO AN OLDER VERSION OF QUANTUM DOT LAB THAN CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON nanoHUB.org.

https://nanohub.org/resources/2846

Finite Size Scaling and Quantum Criticality

09 May 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Sabre Kais

The study of quantum phase transitions, which are driven by quantum fluctuations as a consequence of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, continues to be of increasing interest in the fields of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2663

Quantum Dot - synthesis routes

03 Apr 2007 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Saurabh Madaan

A brief survey of synthesis routes of quantum dots, with more emphasis on epitaxial and colloidal approaches.

https://nanohub.org/resources/2520

Is Seeing Believing? How to Think Visually and Analyze with Both Your Eyes and Brain

26 Mar 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): David Ebert

This presentation will cover the basic techniques, and some of the available tools, for visualization, and will explain how to avoid miscommunicating information from visualizations.

https://nanohub.org/resources/2512

What Can the TEM Tell You About Your Nanomaterial?

26 Feb 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Eric Stach

In this tutorial, I will present a brief overview of the ways that transmission electron microscopy can be used to characterize nanoscale materials. This tutorial will emphasize what TEM does well, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2359

Atomistic Alloy Disorder in Nanostructures

26 Feb 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

Electronic structure and quantum transport simulations are typically performed in perfectly ordered semiconductor structures. Bands and modes are defined resulting in quantized conduction and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2350

Surprises on the nanoscale: Plasmonic waves that travel backward and spin birefringence without magnetic fields

08 Jan 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Daniel Neuhauser

As nanonphotonics and nanoelectronics are pushed down towards the molecular scale, interesting effects emerge. We discuss how birefringence (different propagation of two polarizations) is …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2256

Nanoparticles in Biology and Materials: Engineering the Interface through Synthesis

29 Jan 2007 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Vincent Rotello

Monolayer-protected nanoparticles provide versatile tools for nanotechnology. In our research, we use these nanoparticles as building blocks for the creation of functional magnetic and …

https://nanohub.org/resources/2312

Nanotechnology and Occupational Safety and Health: What are the Issues, What do we know, and What is NIOSH Doing

21 Nov 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Charles L. Geraci

Nanotechnology and Occupational Safety and Health: What are the Issues, What do we know, and What is NIOSH Doing

https://nanohub.org/resources/2008

NEMO 3D: Intel optimizations and Multiple Quantum Dot Simulations

03 Aug 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Anish Dhanekula, Gerhard Klimeck

NEMO-3D is a nanoelectronic modeling tool that analyzes the electronic structure of nanoscopic devices. Nanoelectronic devices such as Quantum Dots (QDs) can contain millions of atoms,. Therefore, …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1673

A MATLAB code for Hartree Fock calculation of H-H ground state bondlength and energy using STO-4G

08 Aug 2006 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Amritanshu Palaria

Hartree Fock (HF) theory is one of the basic theories underlying the current understanding of the electronic structure of materials. It is a simple non-relativistic treatment of many electron system …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1718