ENGR 4243 - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology I

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University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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Description:

(250) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECE 4211 or PHYS 2300 or 3401 or MSE 4001, and CHEM 1127 or equivalent. Fundamentals of electron and hole confinement in quantum well, wire and dot heterostructures, confinement of photons in photonic band gap structures, density of states in quantum wires; transport in quantum wires and dots, and single wall (SWNT) and multiwall carbon nanotubes; operation of nano field-effect transistors; absorption and emission in quantum wires and dot structures; fabrication methodology to grow and assemble quantum wires and dots including selfassembly techniques for light-emitting diodes, transistors, lasers, and nanoelectromechanical (NEM) structures.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uconn.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 486-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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