Nano Science and Technology Program
 Taiwan International Graduate Program

Introduction to Nanotechnology (B)

Credits: 3

Instructor: Dr. Chun‐Wei Pao, Dr. Min‐Hsiung Shih, Dr. Chao-Cheng Kaun, Dr. Yun‐Chorng Chang, Dr. Chi Chen

Classroom: 4B05, Interdisciplinary Research Building for Science and Technology, AS

 Class Hour: Monday 13:30-16:30

Syllabus 1: Dr. Chun‐Wei Pao

  1. (9/1) Applications of multi‐scale simulations to nanomaterials I
  2. (9/8) Applications of multi‐scale simulations to nanomaterials II
  3. (9/15) High‐dimensional universal approximation functions and their applications to nanomaterials

References: relevant literatures in each subjects

 

Syllabus 2: Dr. Chi Chen

Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials and Near-field optics  

  1. (9/22) Nano semiconductors: quantum confinement, excitons, quantum dots, and quantum wells.
  2. (9/29) Nano carbons: C60, carbon nanotubes, graphenes, and nanodiamonds.
  3. (10/13) Near-field optics: spatial resolution, near-field, experimental realization, and examples.

References: relevant literatures in each subjects

 

Syllabus 3: Dr. Min-Hsiung Shih

  1. (10/20) The fundamental tools for photonic crystals
    • Photonic Maxwell’s equations, wave equation, light propagation in the mater
    • Simulation tools: plane wave expansion (PWE) method
    • Simulation tools: finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method
    • Photonic band structure
  2. (10/27) Photonic crystal cavity laser
    • Defect modes inside the band gap
    • Quality factor of a cavity and photon lifetime
    • Different types of micro-cavities
    • Applications: lasers, LEDs and etc
    • Cavity QED
  3. (11/3) Photonic crystal waveguides and integrated circuits
    • Defect bands inside the band gap
    • Propagation loss issue
    • Different types of photonic crystal waveguides
    • Applications

References:

  1. J. D. Joannopoulos, R.D. Meade and J.N. Winn, Photonic crystals: Molding the follow of light (1995)
  2. J.‐M. Lourtioz et al., Photonic crystals: towards nanoscale photonic devices (2005)
  3. K. Sakoda, Optical properties of photonic crystals (2001)
  4. K. Inoue and K. Ohtaka, Photonic crystals: physics, fabrication, and applications (2004)
  5. A. Yariv and P. Yeh, Optical waves in crystals (1984)

 

Syllabus 4: Dr. Chao-Cheng Kaun

  1. (11/10) Electron Transport – mean free length, ballistic conductance, Landauer formula
  2. (11/17) Nanoelectronics – quantum well states, contact resistance, nanotransistors
  3. (11/24) Emerging Materials – nanoparticles, 2D materials, oxide films

References:  relevant literatures in each subjects

 

Syllabus 5: Yun-Chorng Chang

  1. (12/1) From Microfabrication to Nanofabrication #1
    • Introduction to standard microfabrication and nanofabrication methods
  2. (12/8) From Microfabrication to Nanofabrication #2
    • Introduction to various economic nanofabrication methods
  3. (12/15) From Microfabrication to Nanofabrication #3
    • Introduction to Nanosphere-related nanofabrication methods

References: relevant literatures in each subjects