November 2006 - BNC-all - ecn.purdue.edu

CARRY IN Luncheon: Thursday, 11.30 11:30 a.m. Birck Atrium
by Deborah Starewich 27 Nov '06

27 Nov '06

Please join your colleagues for lunch on Thursday, November 30 at 11:30 in the Birck Atrium. Bring a dish to share with everyone, too. Contact Sheryl Willison, Annie Cheever, or myself for a list of foods being brought in to coordinate the meal. Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Greetings from the Birck Nanotechnology Center
by Tim Sands 26 Nov '06

26 Nov '06

Dear BNC Colleague: As my first month as director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center is drawing to a close, I would like to recognize the efforts of our founding co-directors, Dick Schwartz and Jim Cooper. Dick and Jim brought this multidisciplinary center for interdisciplinary research from concept through design and construction. In the past year, they guided the challenging task of moving people and equipment into this complex facility. Perhaps more importantly, Jim and Dick began the process of forming a community of scholars and collaborators. We will benefit from the unselfish gifts of their energy, time and dedication for many years to come. I am looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead. The Birck Nanotechnology Center is truly a unique and vital resource for Purdue, for Indiana and for the nation, and I fully expect the people of the BNC to lead the way in the application of nanoscale science and engineering to technologies that advance human health, information access, energy independence, security and the protection of the environment. I hope you will feel free to convey your concerns and ideas to me or to any of the members of the BNC staff. On occasion, I will ask you for help in moving the BNC forward. I will try to keep my e-mail requests to a minimum, although I ask for your indulgence over the next few weeks as we begin the process of building content for the website, among other initiatives. Best wishes for the holidays- Tim -- ************************************************************************ Tim Sands Director, Birck Nanotechnology Center Discovery Park, Purdue University www.nano.purdue.edu & Basil S. Turner Professor of Engineering School of Materials Engineering & School of Electrical and Computer Engineering https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/Turner Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 phone: (765) 496-6105 fax: (765) 496-8383 e-mail: tsands(a)purdue.edu

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CLEANROOM SHUTDOWN TUES 11/28
by John Weaver 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

The BNC Cleanroom will be shut down on TUESDAY, 11/28/06, for preventive maintenance activities. These will include the makeup air unit (MAU), the solvent exhaust, and the scrubbed exhaust systems. These systems require a twice-yearly shut down to perform various tasks to keep them operational. Activities - and therefore the shutdown - will begin at 6:30 AM and should be completed by 5:30 PM. Any deviation from that schedule will be communicated via e-mail to BNC-All, but no deviation is expected. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the cleanroom will reopen at 5:30 PM. Please plan your schedules accordingly. Thanks, John Weaver John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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REMINDER: Nano Seminar: Dr. Evengii Narimanov, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Princeton, 11/22/06, 10 AM, BRK 2001
by Annie Cheever 22 Nov '06

22 Nov '06

"Optical Hyperlens: Far-Field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit" Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:00 AM Birck Nanotechnology Building, Room 2001 Dr. Evengii Narimanov Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Princeton University Abstract We propose an approach to far-field optical maging beyond the diffraction limit. The proposed system allows image magnification, is robust with respect to material losses and can be fabricated by adapting existing meta-material technologies in a cylindrical geometry Evgenii Narimanov obtained his MS (1991) and PhD (1994) degrees from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University, from 1995 to 1998, and in Bell Labs Theory Department, from 1998 to 2000. Since 2000, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Princeton University. Host: Vladimir Shalaev, Electrical and Computer Engineering, (49855, shalaev(a)purdue.edu) SPONSORED BY: Birck Nanotechnology Center, Bindley Bioscience Center, Discovery Park, The NASA Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing, The Network for Computational Nanotechnology, VEECO, NCN Student Leadership Council, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annie Cheever, Area Secretary School of Electrical and Computer Engineering acheever(a)purdue.edu Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center, Room 2027 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: 765-496-8327 Fax: 765-496-6443 http://www.nano.purdue.edu/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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REMINDER: Nano Seminar: Dr. Evengii Narimanov, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Princeton, 11/22/06 @ 10 AM in BRK 2001 (Optical Hyperlens: Far-field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit)
by Annie Cheever 21 Nov '06

21 Nov '06

"Optical Hyperlens: Far-Field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit" Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:00 AM Birck Nanotechnology Building, Room 2001 Dr. Evengii Narimanov Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Princeton University Abstract We propose an approach to far-field optical maging beyond the diffraction limit. The proposed system allows image magnification, is robust with respect to material losses and can be fabricated by adapting existing meta-material technologies in a cylindrical geometry Evgenii Narimanov obtained his MS (1991) and PhD (1994) degrees from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University, from 1995 to 1998, and in Bell Labs Theory Department, from 1998 to 2000. Since 2000, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Princeton University. Host: Vladimir Shalaev, Electrical and Computer Engineering, (49855, shalaev(a)purdue.edu) SPONSORED BY: Birck Nanotechnology Center, Bindley Bioscience Center, Discovery Park, The NASA Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing, The Network for Computational Nanotechnology, VEECO, NCN Student Leadership Council, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annie Cheever, Area Secretary School of Electrical and Computer Engineering acheever(a)purdue.edu Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center, Room 2027 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: 765-496-8327 Fax: 765-496-6443 http://www.nano.purdue.edu/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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FW: Cyber Center Lecture
by Deborah Starewich 20 Nov '06

20 Nov '06

This message is being forwarded to the Discovery Park e-list at the request of the Cyber Center. From: Connie Moore [mailto:ckmoore@cs.purdue.edu] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 2:50 PM To: Tanner, Catherine A Subject: Cyber Center Lecture <<Sumi Helal 11 27 2006.pdf>> Can you please distribute to DP. Thank you, Connie Moore Cyber Center Administrative Assistant Haas 214 765-49-47918 ckmoore(a)cs.purdue.edu <mailto:ckmoore@cs.purdue.edu> ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Holiday Hours for cleanroom and chemical processing
by John Weaver 20 Nov '06

20 Nov '06

Due to the urgency expressed regarding work in the cleanroom, we are modifying the holiday shutdown of the cleanroom. We are currently attempting to bring in a cleanroom buddy on Friday (at 2.5x pay), and will do spot-checks for people working alone during the holiday period. A person working alone with chemicals in the laboratories or cleanroom will receive an automatic two-week suspension. Since "cleanroom buddy" coverage will be limited, please plan on working with another certified user during the holiday period. The revised hours that the cleanroom is open and chemical processing in the laboratories is allowed are: Thursday, 11/23/06: CLOSED Friday, 11/24/06: 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight (all chemical work requires another certified user present) Saturday, 11/25/06: 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight (all chemical work requires another certified user present) Sunday, 11/26/06: 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight (all chemical work requires another certified user present) Monday: NORMAL SCHEDULE RESUMES Thank you in advance for your cooperation during this holiday period when the University is officially closed. John Weaver John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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Cleanroom and hoods
by Dave Lubelski 20 Nov '06

20 Nov '06

The Cleanroon will be closed this Thursday and Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Please do not use chemicals in any lab outside the cleanroom on these days. Lab buddies will once again be available starting at noon on Saturday. Dave Lubelski

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Nano Seminar: Dr. Evengii Narimanov, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Princeton, 11/22/06 @ 10 AM in BRK 2001 (Optical Hyperlens: Far-field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit)
by Annie Cheever 20 Nov '06

20 Nov '06

"Optical Hyperlens: Far-Field Imaging Beyond the Diffraction Limit" Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:00 AM Birck Nanotechnology Building, Room 2001 Dr. Evengii Narimanov Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Princeton University Abstract We propose an approach to far-field optical maging beyond the diffraction limit. The proposed system allows image magnification, is robust with respect to material losses and can be fabricated by adapting existing meta-material technologies in a cylindrical geometry Evgenii Narimanov obtained his MS (1991) and PhD (1994) degrees from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University, from 1995 to 1998, and in Bell Labs Theory Department, from 1998 to 2000. Since 2000, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Princeton University. Host: Vladimir Shalaev, Electrical and Computer Engineering, (49855, shalaev(a)purdue.edu) SPONSORED BY: Birck Nanotechnology Center, Bindley Bioscience Center, Discovery Park, The NASA Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing, The Network for Computational Nanotechnology, VEECO, NCN Student Leadership Council, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annie Cheever, Area Secretary School of Electrical and Computer Engineering acheever(a)purdue.edu Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center, Room 2027 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: 765-496-8327 Fax: 765-496-6443 http://www.nano.purdue.edu/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Metallization Improvements
by John Weaver 20 Nov '06

20 Nov '06

Please see the attached recap of changes that are being made to our metal deposition processes and equipment. Thanks, John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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