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MSE 704  Fall 2009
  • Students
  • Tests
    • Test 1 :
    • Test 2 :
    • Test 3 :
  • Student Seminars - discuss (1) basic physical phenomena behind the device or effect, (2) performance and limitations, and (3) common applications. Presentations should be 5-8 minutes long, 5-6 slides in ppt format.

Set 1: Electronics -Seminar date: Wednesday, December 2, 1PM, EB1 3018; All presentations in this set are due by November 29, 5PM to sitar@ncsu.edu and rcollaz@unity.ncsu.edu

    • Hall effect (Hook)
    • Metal semiconductor contacts (Jian)
    • p-n junction diode (Le)
    • Solar cells (McWilliams)
    • Bipolar junction transistor
    • Field effect transistor (Niera-Arce)
    • Ionic conductors
    • Electrical conductions in polymers

Set 2: Optics -Seminar date: Wednesday, December 2, 1PM, EB1 3018; All presentations in this set are due by November 29, 5PM to sitar@ncsu.edu and rcollaz@unity.ncsu.edu

    • Photospectrometer and measurement of reflectivity (Piyawit)
    • Photoluminescence in semiconductors (Seok)
    • Reflectivity of thin films (Shi)
    • Ellipsometry
    • Electrooptic effect and EO modulators (Wang)
    • LCD display (Xu)
    • Gas laser: principle of operation (O'Brien)
    • Laser diode: principle of operation
    • Optical fibers (Yoon)
  • Homework
  • Miscellaneous