Nanophysics
Code
11517
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Física
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Rui Filipe dos Reis Marmont Lobo
Weekly hours
3
Total hours
49
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Students are supposed to learn about the experimental techniques developed in the last decade, concerning matter manipulation and characterization at the nanoscale, and the laws and theoretical models that rule science on such a scale, as well.
As a fundamental transversal engineering subject it is also focused on the applications of that knowledge to the so called "nanotechnologies", in developing new products and contributing for the resolution of problems involving industrial innovation.
Prerequisites
Solid State Physics
Atomic and molecular Physics
Quantum Mechanics
F III-Electromagnetism
Subject matter
Nanophysics: the core of Nanotechnology
Evolution of Nanotechnology: From Micro- to Nano-devices
The Quantum Nanoworld. Nano-Oscillators
Confinement and Electronic Density of States.
Artificial Atoms, Excitons, Quantum Corrals, Plasmons
From Quantum Wells to Quantum Dots
Cohesion, Van der Waals Forces and Hamaker Constant
Graphenes, Nanotubes and Fullerenes
Self-Organization in Nanofilms and Micelles
Atomic and Molecular Clusters
Positional Uncertainty in Nano-Oscillators
Electronic and Heat Transport in Nanostructures
Nanowires
Nano-indentations and contact junctions.
Quantum Conductance
Scanning Probe Microscopies
Operation Modes in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Operation Modes in Atomic Force Microscopy
Physical Models of Static and Dynamic Operation
SFM Variants: EFM, MFM e CFM.AFM Probes.
Optical Microscopy and Spectroscopy at the Nano-Scale
Bibliography
- Nanophysics and Nanotechnology, updated course in Power Point available on Clip
- Nanotecnologia e Nanofísica: Conceitos de Nanociência Moderna
autor: Rui Lobo, Escolar Editora (Lisboa, 2009)
- Nanotechnology, Understanding Small Systems, Rogers-Pennathur-Adams, CRC Press (2008)
- Nanophysics and Nanotecnology, An introduction to Modern Concepts in Nanoscience, Wolf, Wiley-VCH (2004)
-Handbook of Nanotechnology, B. Bhushan, Springer (2004)
* Nanophysics for Energy Efficiency, Rui Lobo, Springer (2015)
* This book is mainly devoted to applications and developments in energy efficiency.
Teaching method
Due to the presence of Erasmus students this semester the course will be given allways in english and in all kind of activities
The seminar presented by the students in english.
Theoretical classes with data-show. Problem solving classes with student participation. Each experimental class includes experimental procedure and production of a small data registration report.
Availability of the study material (Power Point) in CLIP.