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2D material reflectance spectra
Tools | 10 Jul 2019 | Contributor(s):: Vu Dang Nguyen, Yunsu Park, Darren K Adams (editor), Hayden Taylor
Simulation of the reflectance spectra of 2D materials and image analysis for thickness identification
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3 min Research Talk: Plasmonic Core-Multishell Nanowires for Optical Applications
Online Presentations | 26 Sep 2019 | Contributor(s):: Raheem Carless
ED lights and technology are being used more often in today’s society. Compared to traditional illumination they are far more reliable and efficient, in the sense that they last longer, are environmentally friendly, and most importantly, they reduce energy waste.
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A Half Century of Nonlinear Optics
Online Presentations | 22 Mar 2011 | Contributor(s):: Robert W. Boyd
In this talk, we first present a review of the development of the field of nonlinear optics, and we then survey some areas of recent research including quantum imaging and implications of the ability to control the group velocity of light.
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Building a nanoHUB Graphical Interface for Exploring Protein Dynamics and Spectroscopy: the PigmentHunter App
Online Presentations | 18 Apr 2024 | Contributor(s):: Safa Ahad
Running and analyzing protein molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can be time consuming and tedious. In this webinar, we introduce PigmentHunter , an online nanoHUB tool that enables “point-and-click” MD-based simulation of excitonic spectra of chlorophyll proteins based on PDB...
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CDs and DVDs as Diffraction Gratings
Teaching Materials | 13 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Rama Balachandran, Karen Porter Davis, NNCI Nano
The objective of this lab is to compare the diffraction behavior of light waves between a CD and DVD. CDs and DVDs contain regularly spaced micrometer sized features which can act like a diffraction grating. Using commercial electronic storage devices like CDs and DVDs as gratings rather than...
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Chemical and Physical Properties of Endohedrally Doped Nanodiamonds
Teaching Materials | 09 Nov 2022 | Contributor(s):: Tomekia Simeon
The semiempirical electronic structure Parametric Method 3 (PM3) at the nanoHUB.org website is introduced to the student in this assignment. In particular, this semiempirical method is applied to study dopant semiconductor materials intercalated in two types of nanodiamond (ND) complexes:...
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CHM 696 Lecture 11: Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Assemblies I
Online Presentations | 03 May 2011 | Contributor(s):: Alexander Wei
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CHM 696 Lecture 12: Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Assemblies II
Online Presentations | 05 May 2011 | Contributor(s):: Alexander Wei
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CHM 696 Lecture 13: Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Assemblies III
Online Presentations | 02 Jun 2011 | Contributor(s):: Alexander Wei
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Deposition 2: Sputtering and Nucleation of the Deposited Material
Online Presentations | 26 Feb 2022 | Contributor(s):: Atilla Ozgur Cakmak, NACK Network, Rich Hill
Sputtering is a fundamental Physical Vapor Deposition method that utilizes plasma. This session will focus on igniting a plasma for the benefit of a thin film deposition. Both DC and RF plasma based sputtering methods will be discussed. The physics of plasma will be elucidated by emphasizing the...
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Emerging Materials for Nanophotonics and Plasmonics: Roads Ahead
Online Presentations | 01 Nov 2018 | Contributor(s):: Alexandra Boltasseva
In this presentation, I will discuss emerging material platforms including transparent conducting oxides, transition metal nitrides, oxides and carbides as well as two- and quasi-two-dimensional materials for future practical optical components across the fields of on-chip optics and...
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Exciton Ultrafast Dynamics in Nanomaterials
Online Presentations | 07 Dec 2023 | Contributor(s):: Aziz Boulesbaa, The Micro Nano Technology - Education Center
In this talk, I will present our experimental capabilities to study nanomaterials. In particular, femtosecond laser spectroscopy and microscopy will be discussed....
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Fusing Light With Heat: Polaritons for Nanoscale Thermal Transport & Sensing
Online Presentations | 07 Oct 2021 | Contributor(s):: Thomas Beechem
Light exhibits a wave nature. Phonons do too. Within the infrared portion of the spectrum, these differing “waves” can interact to form hybrid energy carriers called polaritons. Polaritons, in turn, provide fundamental advantages for optical functionality and...
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Golden Opportunities: Gold Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
Online Presentations | 14 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Catherine J. Murphy
In this talk I will discuss how these nanoparticles are prepared, how their surface chemistry can be tuned, how apparent cytotoxicity can be traced back to reagents in the synthesis rather than the particles per se, how protein orientation can be controlled on their surfaces, how cells respond...
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How Plasmonic Materials Make Light Work at Nanoscale
Online Presentations | 16 Aug 2019 | Contributor(s):: Alexandra Boltasseva
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Interferencia de Capas Finas (Thin Films)
Teaching Materials | 24 Apr 2020 | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Deb Newberry, Christopher Kumm, Jim Marti (editor), Rodfal A. Rodríguez (editor), María T. Rivera (editor)
En este módulo, los estudiantes aprenderán sobre las propiedades ópticas de las capas finas. Realizarán un experimento en el que aplicarán una capa fina sobre un pedazo de papel de cartulina o de construcción. De esta forma podrán observar...
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Introduction to Computational Chemistry Using the NUITNS Simulation Toolkit in nanoHUB
Online Presentations | 06 Oct 2022 | Contributor(s):: Tomekia Simeon
In this seminar, Dr. Tomekia Simeon will describe how she has successfully used computational chemistry assignments in her undergraduate chemistry courses at Dillard University using nanoHUB’s free online simulation resources.
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Levitated Spinning Graphene
Online Presentations | 18 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Bruce E. Kane
I will describe a method for levitating micron-sized few layer graphene flakes in a quadrupole ion trap. Starting from a liquid suspension containing graphene, charged flakes are injected into the trap using the electrospray ionization technique and are probed optically.
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Light Extraction by Changing Composition of Material
Teaching Materials | 06 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Sidhu Rano, NNCI Nano
This activity has been designed to have students explore light emitting diodes (LED) and the importance of index of refraction in improving LED efficiency. This activity investigates the tune-ability of a polymer’s index of refraction by using a macromodel LED.
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Machine Learning Framework for Impurity Level Prediction in Semiconductors
Online Presentations | 15 Dec 2020 | Contributor(s):: Arun Kumar Mannodi Kanakkithodi
In this work, we perform screening of functional atomic impurities in Cd-chalcogenide semiconductors using high-throughput computations and machine learning.