ECG 453 – INTRODUCTION TO NANOTECHNOLOGY

CATALOG DATA:

Quantum confined effects, Nanofabrication, Quantum wells, Quantum Wires, Quantum dots, Self-assembly, Electron-beam lithography, Nanobiotechnology, Electro-optic devices.

TEXTBOOK:

“Introduction to Nanotechnology” C.P. Poole and F. J. Owens, Wiley Interscience.

COORDINATOR:

Biswajit Das, Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  • To providestudents with an overview of the field of nanotechnology
  • To provide students with the knowledge of physics of operation of nanoscale devices
  • To provide students with the knowledge of fabrication of nanoscale devices
  • To provide students with the knowledge of promising applications of nanotechnology in the electronic, photonic and biomedical disciplines

PREREQUISITE:

ECG 320. Engineering Electronics I.

TOPICS:

Overview of Nanotechnology : definition, history, the new technological revolution, industrial and economic impact.

  • Introduction to Nanoscale physics : quantum mechanics, infinite potential well, energy quantization, electron wavefunction, quantum confined Stark effect.
  • Low Dimensional Systems : Quantum Wells, Quantum Wires, and Quantum Dots, and their applications.
  • Properties of individual nanoparticles : optical properties, electronic properties.
  • Carbon Nanostructures : Carbon Nanotubes and Buckey balls, their fabrication and applications.
  • Magnetic Nanoparticles : properties and applications, spin valves, spintronics.
  • Nanofabrication Techniques : Self-Assembly and Catalysis, electron-beam lithography, Template based fabrication.
  • Nanobiotechnology : Nanoscale biological materials, DNA detection, applications of nanoparticles in diagnosis and therapy.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Students should be able to:

  • Calculate the energy levels and wavefunctions for quantum wires and quantum dots assuming infinite potential well barriers.
  • Explain quantum confined Stark effects and describe its device applications.
  • Describe fabrication techniques for metal and semiconductor nanostructures by lithographic as well as one or more nonlithographic techniques
  • Describe current and future applications of nanotechnology in one or more of the following fields : electronics, photonics and biotechnology.

COMPUTER USAGE:

Internet search

DESIGN CONTENT:

None.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Lecture 3 hours per week

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION:

Engineering Science: 3.0 credits

Engineering Design: 0.0 credits

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

These course outcomes fulfill the following program objectives:

a.Knowledge of scientific principles that are fundamental to the following application areas: Circuits, Communications, Computers, Controls, Digital Signal Processing, Electronics, Electromagnetics, Power and SolidState.

d.An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems

e.An ability to communicate effectively and possess knowledge of contemporary issues and a commitment to continue developing knowledge and skills after graduation

COURSE PREPARER AND DATE OF PREPARATION:

Biswajit Das, 1 October, 2003