Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Quantum Matter Program
Lecture Code WSP02500 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name ナノサイエンス
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ナノサイエンス
Subject Name in
English
Nanoscience
Instructor SUZUKI HITOSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
スズキ ヒトシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-6,Thur3-4:AdSM 405N
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
A blackboard will be mainly used. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 12 : Electronics
Eligible Students
Keywords Nanotechnology, surface science, microscopy, and nano-materials. 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This lecture focuses on physics in nano-meter scale, especially, on the basic physics of scanning probe microscopy, which enables us to observe a surface structure at atomic resolution.  
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This lecture focuses on physics in nano-meter scale, especially, on the basic physics of scanning probe microscopy, which enables us to observe a surface structure at atomic resolution.
Other technology relating to nano-meter scale materials will be discussed. 
Class Schedule lesson1
Introduction, surface and nanoscience, history of nanotechnology.
lesson2
Surface structure I 
lesson3
Surface structure II
lesson4
Electron microscopy
lesson5
Scanning tunneling microscopy I
Tunneling phenomenon. Principle and basic structure of STM
lesson6
Scanning tunnling microscopy II
Tunnel spectroscopy. Spin-polarized STM.
lesson7
Scanning tunnling microscopy II
Lateral resolution in STM
lesson8
Atomic force microscopy I
Atomic force. Principle and basic structure of AFM.
lesson9
Atomic force microscopy II
Non-contact AFM and Kelvin probe microscopy.
lesson10
Single electron tunneling phenomenon, Coulomb brockade
lesson11
Single electron transistor
lesson12
Self-organization.
lesson13
Self-assembly.
lesson14
Structure formation by self-assembly
lesson15
Bio-nanotechnology
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Text book is not assigned but some relating books will be introduced. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Lecture using a blackboard. Some handouts will be given.
Presentation using a projector. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Calculation of the topics in the lecture will be necessary to understand.
Searching the topics by yourself is recommended. 
Requirements At the first class, a questionnaire will be given.
The schedule may be changed based on the answers.
The students are expected to learn electromagnetism and quantum mechanics previously. 
Grading Method Some reports and presentation (20%) and a final reports(80%).
 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Researches and promotion of researches of nanotechnology in national governmental research institute.
Lecture on the researches and its promotion in the government. 
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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