Week Date Topic Content
1    
  08/21/08 Intro course logistics, introduction on nanotechnology
2 08/26/08 SPM overview
  08/28/08    
3 09/02/08 SPM imaging mathematical morphology
  09/04/08 Properties of morphological operations
4 09/09/08 AFM imaging demonstration
  09/11/08 image simulation and surface reconstruction
5 09/16/08 blind tip estimation
  09/18/08 undercut feature reconstruction
6 09/23/08   high-speed AFM imaging
  09/25/08 Nanoscale physics probing nanoscale force
7 09/30/08 van der Waals force
  10/02/08 electrostatic force
8 10/07/08   capillary force
  10/09/08  
9 10/14/08 mid-term
  10/16/08 no class[1]
10 10/21/08 Nano manipulation mechanical scratching + dielectrophoresis
  10/23/08 dip-pen nanolithography and imprint lithography
11 10/28/08 SEM + AFM
  10/30/08   AFM + Haptics (CMU, UNC, MSU)
12 11/04/08 Manipulation automation hysteresis and creep
  11/06/08 CAD guided planning
13 11/11/08   Automated particle manipulation
  11/13/08   multi-probe
14 11/18/08 Applications molecular recognition
  11/20/08 biomedicine
15 11/25/08 electronic device prototyping
  11/27/08 no class[2]
16 12/02/08   sensors
  12/04/08 Project presentation  
17 Final exam week    
[1]
 :
Fall break, no class
[2]
 :
Thanksgiving holiday. No class.