Physics Department
Spring 2017
PHY4135: Widely Applied Physics II
About this course:
This
course is the second part of a two-course sequence (PHY4134, PHY4135).
It provides
a broad view of the applications of physics principles to nanoscience and
nanotechnology, an exciting and rapidly evolving field. Specifically, the
course will cover the applications of nanomaterials and nanotechnology in
electronic devices, energy, medicine, environment protection, etc. While the
primary focus is on applications, plenty scientific background is presented in
order to understand the principles behind the nanomaterials and nanotechnology.
Prerequisite: PHY3107 (Modern Physics II). PHY4314
(Widely Applied Physics I) is highly recommended but not required.
Textbook: Nanotechnology: Understanding Small Systems, third
edition by Ben Rogers, Jesse Adams,
and Sumita Pennathur. (CRC
press, ISBN: 9781482211726). In addition, handouts of materials related to the
class may be distributed in class whenever necessary.
Class meeting time and place: Mo, We 5:00PM -
6:15PM, Classroom: CP 115
Instructor: Dr. Wenzhi Li, Professor in Physics.
Office: CP 226
Website: http://faculty.fiu.edu/~liwenzhi/
Office hours:
Monday and Wednesday 4:00PM-5:00PM
Individual assistance with any aspect of this course
will be available during my office hours. If you have questions regarding the
course outside of my hours, you are encouraged to make an appointment with me
by email.
Class attendance and preparation:
Attending class is essential for understanding the
class materials. This is an interactive class in which participation of
discussion on topics is required. Most importantly, some material is not in the
textbooks, some handouts may be given in class. Class demonstration and
laboratory research demonstration will be organized besides the class lectures.
Course outline
Note: Subject to change at
the instructors decision
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Week
starting |
Topic |
Text
Chapters |
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January
9 |
Principles
of the small world |
1 |
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Jan.
16 |
Introduction
to miniaturization |
2 |
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Note: Jan. 16, MLK, FIU closed. No class. |
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Jan.
23 |
Introduction
to miniaturization |
3 |
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Jan.
30 |
Introduction to
nanoscale physics |
3 |
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Feb.
6 |
Nanomaterials |
4 |
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Feb.
13 |
Nanomaterials |
4 |
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Feb. 20 |
FIU
AMERI and Nanophysics Laboratories Tour |
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Feb. 27 |
Nanomechanics |
5 |
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Mar. 6 |
Nanomechanics |
5 |
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Mar. 8, Mid-term exam |
1-5 |
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Mar. 13 |
Spring break week, No class |
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Mar.
20 |
Nanoelectronics |
6 |
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Mar.
27 |
Nanoscale heat transfer |
7 |
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April
3 |
Nanophotonics |
8 |
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Apr.
10 |
Nanoscale fluid mechanics |
9 |
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Apr.
17 |
Nanobiotechnology |
10 |
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Apr. 19, Presentation |
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Apr. 24 |
Final exam, 5-7 PM, class room CP 115 |
1-10 |
Note: Please note that due to the dynamic nature of the course outline, it is
understood that the professor has the authority and the responsibility to
change, add, or omit any material contained therein, without previous notice,
as is needed throughout the course
Homework
and project:
Homework problems will be
selected from the end of chapter problems of the textbook and handouts.
Homework problems are due a week after the assignment and will be graded. You
can consult books, published papers, and online articles, but you must cite
sources from which you get the information or solution. Projects related to the
class materials, such as presentation of published research results, may be
assigned and graded as part of the homework.
Presentation:
You are required to give an
oral presentation to the class on a topic which is relevant to the course
material and approved by your instructor. Your presentation must be prepared
and presented in MS PowerPoint at 5:00-6:15 PM on April 19 in CP 115. Maximum
time for each presentation is 15 minutes, plus 5 minutes for questions and
discussion. The grading on you presentation is based on the following aspects:
1)
(20 points)
Smoothness and clearness of your talk.
2)
(20 points)
Structure and organization of your slides (should include: Introduction,
background, motivation, method, results, significance and conclusion of the
research).
3)
(20 points) Your
understanding of the materials.
4)
(20 points)
Interpretation of research results.
5)
(10 points) Completeness of the citation of the sources
from which you get the data, image, graph, information, etc.
6)
(10 points) Your
answer to the questions from your instructor and classmates.
Exams:
Mid-term exam: 5:00-6:15 PM, Wednesday, March 8, in
classroom CP 115.
Final exam: 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday, April 24, CP 115.
Grading:
You score is calculated in the following way. The
relative weighting is decided below.
20% for class attendance and participation of
discussion,
20% for homework,
20% for mid-term exam,
20% for final exam,
20% for presentation.
Your overall score will be converted to a letter grade
according
to the following approximate grading scale:
|
Letter
Grade |
Range |
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Letter
Grade |
Range |
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A |
90-00 |
C |
55-64 |
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A- |
85-89 |
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B+ |
80-84 |
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B |
74-79 |
D |
40-54 |
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B- |
69-73 |
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C+ |
65-69 |
F |
00-39 |