Nanotechnology I Course Description

General: This course is an introduction to different disciplines of Nanotechnology. It is designed for PhD students of Physics, Chemistry and Engineering who are enrolled as students of Nanoscience and Nanotechnolgy in INN of Sharif University of Technology. It aims to help the students have an overview of different aspects important in Nanotechnology.

Text book: The main text is the book "Introduction to Nanotechnology", by C.P.Poole and F.J.Owens (John Wiley and Sons, 2003). Some chapters of other books or some papers will also be used in the course.

Requirements: Students should have a background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics. Knowledge on chemistry of materials and spectroscopy will also be useful.