Forskeruddannelse Nanoteknologi > Courses
Autumn 2010
- Unifying concepts in nanoscience (KU) - Info
- Solid state physics 1 (KU) - Info
- Topics in physics of complex systems (KU) - Info
- Linux and python programming (KU) - Info
- Neutron scattering (KU) - Info
- Computational chemistry (KU) - Info
- Condensed matter theory 1 (KU) - Info
- Experimental X-ray physics (KU) - Info
- Many-body physics 1 (KU) - Info
- Molecular neurobiology (KU) - Info
- LabChip-2: Physics of Lab-on-chip systems (DTU) - Info
- Nano-2: Nanosystems engineering (DTU) - Info
PhD courses autumn 2010
- Journal club on nanostructures and reactivity (DTU) - Info
PhD courses given by BRIC, KU (www.bric.ku.dk)
- Molecular basis of disease
- Advanced microscopy
- Mass spectrometry-based proteomics and its applications in biology
- Genetic & epigenic changes in cancer - new strategies in therapy
- Acute myeloid leukemia - mechanisms and animal models
- Cellular response to DNA damage
Unifying concepts in nanoscience
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Thomas Bjørnholm, telephone: 35 32 18 35, email: tb@nano.ku.dk
Short desciption: Nanosized systems have special properties. The objective of the course is to learn about the unifying concepts that form the scientific basis of these special properties. You learn to combine different disciplines that nanoscience build on, including chemistry, physics, biology and more.
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Solid state physics 1
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Robert Feidenhans'l, telephone: 35 32 03 97, email: robert@fys.ku.dk
Short desciption: The aim of the course is to give an introduction to the properties of solids and a basic understanding of why solids are either metals, semiconductors or insulators. We will discuss crystal structures and reciprocal space, phonons and thermal properties, electron Fermi gases and energy band structures, properties of semiconductors and the basic principles of semiconductors devices like diodes and transistors, and if time allows superconductivity and/or magnetism. Examples from nano technology and modern material science will be given. Emphasis will also be put on modern experimental tools and how they can be used to investigate the properties of solids. The course will be an interactive mix between lectures, exercises, demonstration experiments, and discussions of exciting new key results from literature in which the student is expected actively to take part. The course will be a pre-requisite for some of the more advanced courses in solid state physics and nano technology.
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Topics in physics of complex systems
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Mogens Høgh Jensen, telephone: 35 32 53 71, email: mhjensen@nbi.dk
Short desciption: The topics that will be covered are: Phase transitions, critical phenomena, Monte Carlo simulations, Burgers equation, shell models for turbulence, random walks, anomalous diffusion, polymers, Self-Organized Criticality (SOC), complex networks, scalefree networks, information flow and entropy of networks, Navier-Stokes equation, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, interfaces, etc.
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Linux and python programming
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Tim Harder, telephone: 35 32 12 95, email: harder@binf.ku.dk
Short desciption: To teach the students to comfortably navigate in a Linux/Unix system and solve programming tasks in Python. This language was chosen for several reasons: It is a scripting language, making it very effective for solving minor everyday tasks. Compared to other scripting languages, it has the advantage of being fundamentally object oriented. Together with a strict syntax this improves readability and maintainability of programs and makes it well-suited for larger applications. Even for computationally demanding tasks, Python is often used as a main language combined with a low-level language such as C for time-consuming parts of the program, which can then be included in python as external modules. Finally, the growing amount of external modules available for solving various scientific tasks in Python gives the programmer a valuable toolkit when confronted with new problems.
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Neutron scattering
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Kim Lefmann, telephone: 35 32 04 76, email: lefmann@fys.ku.dk
Short desciption: Neutron scattering is one of the most important experimental methods for the study of the atomic-scale structure and dynamics of condensed matter. Neutron scattering complements the well-known technique of X-ray diffraction by being well suited for the study of light elements (hydrogen in particular), magnetic structures, and collective excitations like phonons and spin waves. This course will present an introduction to neutron scattering and its applications, strengths, and weaknesses. Furthermore, the students will become proficient in design and simulation of neutron scattering instruments.
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Computational chemistry
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Kurt V. Mikkelsen, telephone: 35 32 02 51, email: kmi@kemi.ku.dk
Short desciption: N/A
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Nanophysics 1
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Jesper Nygård, telephone: 35 32 04 86, email: nygard@nbi.dk
Short desciption: Electronic transport in nanostructures. The course will cover the following areas: concepts in electron transport, current flow in nanostructures, mesoscopic electron transport, the quantization of charge, flux, and conductance and their consequences for transport, Landauer formalism, and spintronics. The chosen examples will include quantum wires, low dimensional semiconductor structures, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, molecular transistors, and other timely subjects in nanoelectronics. The course will combine textbook material with recent research reports and reviews. Students are expected to participate actively in this approach, eg by giving individual presentations of selected papers.
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Experimental X-ray physics
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Robert Feidenhans'l, telephone: 28 75 03 97, email: robert@fys.ku.dk
Short desciption: The course will describe the basic interaction between x-ray radiation and materials going from Thomson scattering from free electrons to the classical reciprocal space description of scattering from crystal. A fair part of the course will contain a discussion on new x-ray sources and the development of modern x-ray optics using the refractive properties of materials. Finally, discussions of applications of x-rays will include the Extended x-ray Absorption and phasing of structure factors using anormalous scattering. The exercises will contain a discussion of detectors and anode x-ray sources as well as x-ray reflectometry. During the exercises at MAXlab in Lund, we will exploit the properties of synchtrotron radiation.
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Condensed matter theory 1
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Brian Møller Andersen, telephone: 35 32 04 19, email: bma@fys.ku.dk
Short desciption: We will be studying electron gasses in metals and semiconductors, phonons, electron-phonon and electron-electron interactions. The course focusses a lot on learning crucial concepts and techniques such as second quantization, equations of motion for operators, many-particle Green's functions at finite temperatures, and Feynman diagrams.
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Molecular neurobiology
When: Autumn 2010
Where: KU
Contact: Cornelis Grimmelikhuijzen, telephone: 35 32 12 17, email: cgrimmelikhuijzen@bio.ku.dk
Short desciption: This course discusses the molecules that direct the functioning of our nervous system. Some basic knowledge about biochemistry and molecular biology is, therefore, required. The course starts with an introduction in basic neurobiology. We then discuss the molecular structures and the actions of Na+, K+, Ca2+, and Cl- channels. After this, we will explain exocytosis/endocytosis, the various neurotransmitters known to-date, their biosynthesis and degradation, neurotransmitter transporters, neurotransmitter receptors, and second messenger systems. We will also look at neuropharmacological aspects: How do neuroleptics, anxiolytics, sedatives, mood-lifters, the various euphoric drugs, and Viagra act? Finally, we will discuss topics like neuroendocrinology, the molecular basis of olfaction (smell), and vision.
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LabChip-2: Physics of Lab-on-chip systems
When: Autumn 2010
Where: DTU
Contact: Rafael Jozef Taboryski, telephone: 45 25 54 81, email: rafael.taboryski@nanotech.dtu.dk
Short desciption: Based on particularly chosen lab-on-a-chip systems (e.g. for manipulation of cells and separation of biomolecules) and numerical simulation you will gain a deep understanding of the physics behind lab-on-a-chip systems. In the first part of the course, you will learn about the relevant basic techniques. In the final part of the course, you will produce a report, based on a literature study or a given problem, which will also be the starting point of the final examination.
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Nano-2: Nanosystems engineering
When: Autumn 2010
Where: DTU
Contact: Peter Bøggild, telephone: 45 25 57 23, email: peter.boggild@nanotech.dtu.dk
Short desciption: In this course you learn about nanosystems; how they work and how they can be applied in practice.
We
define a "nanosystem" as a device that depends on part of the system to
be a nanostructure or nanostructured. To be able to design and create a
nanosystem, you will work with the physical properties of the
nanostructures (e.g. nanowires, resonators, quantum dots, quantum
wires, nanotubes, molecules), as well as their function when integrated
in a system.
The course is a lecture course, but is closely
connected to today's and future applications of nanotechnology within
the key areas of (1) low-dimensional nanosystems, (2) carbon-based
nanosystems, (3) mechanical and biological nanosensors, (4) nanooptical
systems.
The course is a dynamic and interactive combination
of lectures, discussions, small projects and exercises, where you will
challenged in many different ways.
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Journal club on nanostructures and reactivity
When: Autumn 2010
Where: DTU
Contact: Jane Hvolbæk Nielsen, telephone: 45 25 32 22, email: Jane@fysik.dtu.dk
Short desciption: The course consists of presentations of scienctific papers from high-profile journals by the PhD-students. The subjects for the chosen papers should deal with “Nanostructures and their reactivity”, see the keywords for examples. The purpose of the paper, results, and conclusions must be presented, and a critical discussion of the methods and the results should also be included. The student should also emphasize what the new issues in the paper are, and how these can contribute to his/hers PhD project. Each presentation must result in a short summary with the most important results and conclusions. These summaries are collected for the course, such that a relevant database is constructed during the course.
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