3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper DivisionData from last updated 8/18/2025
Fall 2025
Fall 2025 Instructors:
Transport of energy in natural and fabricated micro- and nano-scale structures. Physical nature of energy transport by three carriers-electrons, phonons, and photons. Bulk material properties (e.g., thermal/electrical conductivity) are derived from statistical particle transport theories. Effects of spatial confinement on bulk properties are quantified. Contemporary interdisciplinary engineering applications.
Learning Outcomes1Gain an understanding of the fundamental elements of solid-state physics.
2Develop skills to derive continuum physical properties from sub-continuum principles.
3Apply statistical and physical principles to describe energy transport in modern small-scale materials and devices.
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