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MICRO-566: Large-area electronics: devices and materials

Introduction to the physical concepts involved in the description of optical and electronic transport properties of thin-film semiconductor materials found in many large-area applications (solar cells

MSE-628: CCMX Advanced Course - Advanced X-ray Diffraction Methods for Coatings: strain, defects and deformation analysis of thin films

After introducing thin film and HR-XRD characterisation methods, theory and limitations are discussed, including examples and how the film structure influences its characteristics. Protocols are prese

MICRO-565: Fundamentals & processes for photovoltaic devices

The objective of this lecture is to give an in-depth understanding of the physics and manufacturing processes of photovoltaic solar cells and related devices (photodetectors, photoconductors). The pri

MSE-431: Physical chemistry of polymeric materials

The student has a basic understanding of the physical and physicochemical principles which result from the chainlike structure of synthetic macromolecules. The student can predict major characteristic

MSE-649: Crystal growth by epitaxy

This is an interactive course explaining the main physical and chemical concepts to understand epitaxy of crystalline thin films and what determines the morphology, composition and structure of a mate

CH-633: Advanced Solid State and Surface Characterization

State-of-the-art surface/thin film characterization methods of polycrystalline/nano/amorphous materials. Selected topics from thin film X-ray diffraction (GIWAXS, GISAXS, PDF), electronic and optical

MSE-627: X-Ray Analysis for thin films

Intro into the relation between physical and structural properties; introduction into different X-Ray techniques; examples of successful technological transfer using X-Ray techniques; Structural prope

MICRO-621: MOOC: Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS)

Micro- and nanofabrication can be taught to students and professionals by textbooks and ex-cathedra lectures, but the real learning comes from seeing the manufacturing steps as they happen. This MOOC

MSE-482: Optical properties of materials

Students will study fundamental principles of light-matter interaction and apply classical and quantum mechanical models for quantitative estimates. Optical phenomena in glasses, organic/inorganic sem

EE-333: Micro and nanoelectronic devices

Ce cours est une introduction aux principes physiques des composants à semiconducteurs (transistors bipolaires, MOSFET et autres) et à leur modèlisation. Les performances électriques (digitales et ana