November 2011 - BNC-all - ecn.purdue.edu

FW: Quantum Information and Computation class
by Turner, Jaime J 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Please find attached the syllabus for Prof. Kais class, Quantum Information and Computation. Thanks! Jaime

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Plasma Etching Fundamentals Workshop
by Jeff Goecker 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Gregory Snider <snider.7(a)nd.edu> To: mallain(a)purdue.edu; shakouri(a)purdue.edu; jrweaver(a)purdue.edu; Vitali Metlushko <vmetlush(a)ece.uic.edu>; jgoecker(a)purdue.edu; tclawson(a)purdue.edu; syan11(a)uic.edu; kpunch2(a)uic.edu; ezaker2(a)uic.edu; nanotechnology(a)northwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:02 AM Subject: Plasma Etching Fundamentals Workshop Plasma-Therm is presenting a one-day workshop on the fundamentals of plasma etching on January 13, 2012 at the Univ. of Notre Dame (see the attached flyer). The workshop is free and lunch will provided. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Maureen Metcalf (mmetcalf(a)nd.edu) by Dec. 16, 2011. Best regards, Greg _______________________________ Gregory Snider Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Department of Electrical Engineering 275 Fitzpatrick Hall University of Notre Dame (574) 631-4148 snider.7(a)nd.edu www.nd.edu/~gsnider

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DARPA MESO Seminar - 11/15
by Jeff Goecker 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

Dr. Pouyan Ghaemi Department of Physics University of Illinois, Urbana _____________________________________________________________ DARPA MESO Seminar ***Tuesday, November 15, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Room 206, MRGN*** Enhanced thermoelectric performance in Topological insulator thin films Several small-bandgap semiconductors are now known to have protected metallic surface states as a consequence of the topology of the bulk electron wavefunctions. The known "topological insulators" with this behavior include the important thermoelectric materials Bi22Te3 and Bi2Se3, whose surfaces are observed in photoemission experiments to have an unusual electronic structure with a single Dirac cone. We study in-plane (i.e., horizontal) transport in thin films made of these materials. The surface states from top and bottom surfaces hybridize, and conventional diffusive transport predicts that the tunable hybridization-induced band gap leads to increased thermoelectric performance at low temperatures. Beyond simple diffusive transport, the conductivity shows a crossover from the spin-orbit induced anti-localization at a single surface to ordinary localization.

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Hot Water in Birck Restrooms
by Reger, Ronald K 14 Nov '11

14 Nov '11

All, Please see the attached update from Jeff Kuhn. The Birck restrooms will continue to be without hot water well into Tuesday. Thanks for your patience and understanding. From: Kuhn, Jeffrey G Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 2:52 PM To: Reger, Ronald K Subject: Hot Water Ron, The steam tube bundle in the hot water tank has seized inside of the sleeve due to scale buildup. The Trades are using Rydlyme to dissolve the scale, but this will take some time. Bottom line is that we will be without hot water throughout the night and well into tomorrow. Can you please let BNC All know the situation? Thanks. Jeff

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Parking Lot Closure East of CDFS Begins Monday
by Totten, Mary J 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

From: Terry, Rebecca L Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 1:13 PM Subject: Parking Lot Closure East of CDFS Begins Monday Communications Announcement Purdue University - Physical Facilities TO: Building Deputies (Please distribute as appropriate) FR: Physical Facilities DA: Friday, November 11, 2011 RE: Parking Lot Closure East of CDFS Begins Monday The parking lot east of Child Development and Family Services (CDFS) will be closed beginning Monday, November 14, 2011 for approximately 6-8 weeks. Some limited parking will remain available on the south side of the lot. Access to the west side of the Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship (MRGN) will not be impacted.

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FW: Kapton tape , indium, Gallium
by Schwartz, Kenneth F 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Hi to All , This is a friendly reminder... NO KAPTON TAPE ,GALLIUM ,OR INDIUM ALLOWED IN THE EVAPORATORS. We just cleaned the chamber of the CHA and found residues of both Kapton tape and Indium in the chamber of the CHA. The Indium contaminated the other source materials and had they to be replaced . Please use pmma or photo resist to adhere your sample to slides, We will UPON REQUEST ( contact Dave Lubelski, Kenny Schwartz, Ron Reger ,or Steve Jurss )allow small amounts of Kapton tape in the AIRCO ONLY . Please consider that this type of misuse will not only have an adverse effect on your film quality and research in addition to the other 300 plus users that also depend on everyone following procedures. Thank you all for your continued efforts to move BNC forward ! Kenny Kenny Schwartz Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University PH 765-496-1174 kfschwar(a)purdue.edu

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Call for Abstracts: Nanotech 2012, Santa Clara
by Jeff Goecker 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

Call for Papers - Nanotech 2012 Nanotech Conference & Expo, 2012 June 18-21, 2012 – Santa Clara, CA Early-bird Abstract Deadline: December 16, 2011 Nanotech 2012 Conference and Expo: Uniting innovators and industy, bringing nanotechnology from laboratory to marketplace. Nanotech 2012 brings together over 4,000 technology and business leaders and experts from academia, government, startups and multi-national corporations. Join us in Santa Clara and be part of this incredible global innovation community. Research papers are solicited for both oral and poster presentations. Submit your abstract by Dec. 16th to receive a 10% discount! Featuring over 25 technical symposia and along with 3-days of multi-sector corporate partnering programs. Please take a moment and view full technical symposia listing below: Nanotech Program Tracks: * Fabrication & Characterization * Advanced Materials * Electronics & Microsystems * Medical & Biotech * Energy & Environment * Business & Partnering How to Participate: * Abstract Submission => Submit Today! * Exhibit & Sponsor => Reserve Today! * Innovation Showcase => Reserve Today!. Be sure to submit your abstract today. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to seeing you in Santa Clara. Nanotech 2012 Team 2011 TechConnect Corporate & Technology Acceleration Partners © Copyright 2011 TechConnect World. All Rights Reserved. Forward email This email was sent to jgoecker(a)purdue.edu by nanotech(a)nsti.org | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. NSTI | 955 Massachusetts Ave. #313 | Cambridge | MA | 02139

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Fwd: Register Now for the Purdue NPT Center e-Workshop November 17, 2011
by Vicki Johnson 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

> > > From: Bromell, Pamela / SRC > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 2:31 PM > To: DL.ERI.TAB.PV; Lundstrom, Mark S. / Purdue; Gray, Jeffrey L. / Purdue; Alam, Muhammad A. / Purdue; DL.ERI.ERIGC; Sankin, Igor / First Solar; Tang, Le / ABB Inc.; Kyser, David / AMAT; Kozinsky, Inna / Bosch; Donne, Jeffrey / Bosch; Gaucher, Brian / IBM; Kojic, Aleksandar / Bosch; Frei, Michel / AMAT; Gil, Dario / IBM; Matsunaga, Daisuke / TEL; Yue, Henry / TEL; Havemann, Bob / SRC; Scholtz, Ernst / ABB Inc.; Ray, Biswajit / Purdue; Berdebes, Dionisis / Purdue; Moore, James E. / Purdue; Montgomery, Kyle H. / Purdue; Wang, Xufeng / Purdue; Chavali, Raghu Vamsi / Purdue; Khan, Mohammad R. / Purdue; Jain, Ankit / Purdue; Mungan, Elif Selin / Purdue; Johnson, Vicki / Purdue > Subject: Register Now for the Purdue NPT Center e-Workshop November 17, 2011 > > > > > > > > > NPT Purdue Center e-Workshop: Morphology- Aware Design and Performance Limits of Organic Solar Cells > > Host: Bob Havemann > Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011 > Time: 6:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) > Session number: 642 737 747 > > NPT Center Student Presenter: Biswajit Ray > > > > Biography: Biswajit Ray is a PhD student in the school of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He works with Prof. Muhammad Ashraf Alam in the area of organic solar cell. Before joining Purdue he did Masters from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India in 2008 and Bachelors in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India in 2006. > > Abstract: Organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology is currently a topic of great interest for potentially low cost solar energy conversion and possibility of many novel portable as well as building integrated PV applications. Successful commercialization of this technology, however, will require significant improvement in efficiency and lifetime. In the last few years, a series of breakthroughs in developing novel polymers have raised the efficiency of OPV exceeding 8%. Further improvement in performance relies on process optimization and better device design, which requires profound understanding of the physics of device operation. Unlike conventional solar cells (Crystalline Si, CIGS, CZTS, etc.), active layer morphology of an OPV cell is very complex and the classical theory does not apply. However, understanding of the OPV morphology is important because morphology in organic solar cell not only dictates its performance but also its lifetime. > > In this talk, I will present a theoretical framework which explicitly relates the OPV morphology to its performance and optimizes the fabrication conditions for higher efficiency/lifetime. I will also explain the geometry-specific performance limits of various solar cell parameters and predict the intrinsic lifetime of the cell in terms of the material constants. Finally, I will illustrate few novel device concepts, which can potentially improve the efficiency and lifetime of OPV cells. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Please Join the e-Workshop by clicking on the link below > ------------------------------------------------------- > 1. Go to https://src.webex.com/src/k2/j.php?ED=147023847&UID=0&HMAC=d8ed9e4a3f67c050… > 2. Enter your name and email address. > 3. Click "Join Now". > 5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > To join the e-Workshop by phone only > ------------------------------------------------------- > To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the training session, or call the number below and enter the access code. > Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada):1-877-668-4490 > Call-in toll number (US/Canada):1-408-792-6300 > Access code: 642 737 747 > > ------------------------------------------------------- > For assistance > ------------------------------------------------------- > Contact Pamela Bromell at: > pamela.bromell(a)src.org > 919-941-9446 - Office > 919-810-2047 - Mobile >

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Hot Water Shutdown Monday 11/7
by Reger, Ronald K 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

All, The Trades are going to be working on the water heater that supplies all of the BRK restrooms starting next Monday at 7:30 AM. It is anticipated that the work will be complete by mid-day. Thanks for your understanding and support. Ron

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FW: Super-Resolution Microscopy Workshop, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
by Black, Nancy Lee 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

This message is being sent on behalf of Aaron Taylor, Director, Bioscience Imaging Facility Greetings, Super-resolution microscopy is a new class of optical imaging techniques that can achieve sub- 50 nanometer resolution images of fixed, fluorescently-labeled samples. The Bioscience Imaging Facility is hosting a super-resolution microscopy workshop on Tuesday, February 7th, 10am-5pm. This workshop will include lectures and demonstration focusing on PALM, STORM, and SIM. Please consult the attached flyer for more information. Both Zeiss and Nikon will install their super-resolution microscopy systems at the Biosicence Imaging Facility for this workshop. These platforms will continue to be available throughout the remainder of February. This installation offers a special opportunity for researchers to test their own samples at super resolution. Please take this opportunity to run test samples, while these microscopes are available. RSVP to Aaron Taylor (abtaylor(a)purdue.edu) no later than Decemeber 1st, 2011, if you would like to run a test sample. Special sample preparation and special dyes are required in some cases, so please plan ahead. Best regards, Aaron Director Bioscience Imaging Facility Hansen Building, Room B032 201 S. University Street Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 abtaylor(a)purdue.edu<mailto:abtaylor@purdue.edu> 765-496-3148 http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/bioscience/facilities/imaging/index.php

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