NANO department

NANO 104. Foundations in NanoEngineering: Physical Principles (4 units)

Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/NANO.html#nano104

Description

Introduction to quantum mechanics and nanoelectronics. Wave mechanics, the Schrödinger equation, free and confined electrons, band theory of solids. Nanosolids in 0D, 1D, and 2D. Application to nanoelectronic devices. Priority enrollment given to NanoEngineering majors. Prerequisites: MATH 20D and NANO 11 or NANO 101. Department approval required.

Prerequisite courses

Successor courses

NANO 104 is a prerequisite of the following 4 courses:

• NANO 110
• NANO 112
• NANO 146
• NANO 168