305411 (v.1) Nanotechnology 101
| Area: | Department of Applied Physics | 
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 | 
| Credits: | 12.5 | 
| Workshop: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly | 
 
| Historical perspectives. Review of the micro and nanoscale and associated properties of matter. Micro and VLSI electronics, micro electromechanical systems. Optical and quantum computers. Molecular machines and devices. Self-assembly of complex molecular architectures. Controlled orientation of molecular components. Reversibility in self-assembly processes. Implications of thermal disordering. Experimental techniques for probing the nanoscale. Electron microscopy, scanning probe microscopy, especially scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopies. X-ray and neutron analysis technologies. Applications of nanotechnology. Future developments and potential impact on society.    | 
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External |  | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |   |   |    | 
 
 
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