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Nano Instrument Basics

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
NAN 113 Nano Instrument Basics 1 3 0 2
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Summer 2010

This course provides experience with the core experiments that underpin equipment, techniques, procedures, and skills required for contemporary nanomanufacturing. Topics include Planck’s constant, photoelectric effect, Rutherford’s experiment, Bragg diffraction, Franck-Hertz experiment, Millikan’s oil drop experiment, Compton effect, and X-ray diffraction. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency with equipment, gather empirical data, and report on findings.

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