2.S981: Engineering of Nanoscale Materials

Spring | Graduate | 12 Units (4-0-8) | Prereq: Physics II (GIR) or permission of instructor (undergrad can take it upon approval)

“Engineering of nanoscale materials” is designed for graduate students who want to pursueadvanced study in Micro/Nano technology. The course provides in-depth knowledge aboutlow dimensional materials (0D, 1D, and 2D) aswell as thin film 3D materials and theirapplications. Throughout the semester, methodsto fabricate nanoscale materials will betaught. Then students will go through fundamentallevels of i) thinfilm mechanics:stress/strain in films and thin film failureincluding delamination, cracking, and buckling, ii)phase equilibrium and diffusion in thin film solids, and iii) electronic/photonic properties ofnanoscale materials. With those knowledges, students will finally learn about the applicationsof such low dimensional materials. This isa 12-unit subject with two lectures (3 hour) andone recitation (1 hour)