Monday, January 25, 2016

EE 299B: Introduction to Nanotechnology Spring 2016

EE299B: INTRODUCTION TO NANOTECHNOLOGY SLN: 20783, MWF 2:30-3:20 IN EEB 003
Course Instructor: Arka Majumdar (arka@uw.edu)

The 21st century has rightly been called the information age, as advances in computation have resulted in an explosion in the amount of information created and communicated on a daily basis. However, current information technology is reaching a limit in terms of speed and power consumption, and need for new devices (electronic and optical) is apparent. Nanotechnology holds the key to further this innovation. Along with information technology, nanotechnology plays an important role in energy science and the health care.

In this course, you will learn scientific concepts (electromagnetics, semiconductor physics and quantum mechanics) to understand emerging nano-electronic and nano-photonic devices. Along with mathematical techniques, you will learn about nanotechnology via literature survey, problem solving and numerical simulations