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BNC E-news for the week of April 25th
by Anthrop, Heather L 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Courtesy Fridge Clean Out Seminar Courtesy There are between 250 and 500 people in the Birck building every day. If you make a mess clean it up. If you have an event clean it up. Be aware of others around you. Don't start moving chairs and walking into conference rooms without checking to see what else may be going on for the day. We all have to work together so please be courteous to others. E-Beam Resist A user commented that they observed HSQ e-beam resist being used improperly by another user. This is very expensive resist and needs to be handled carefully and with proper protocols in order to preserve the unused portion for other users. Proper handling includes using the proper container and preventing exposure to incompatible materials. Bill Rowe will publish a memo to the e-beam user community on proper use and handling of all e-beam resists including HSQ. Equipment Enabling Please remember to always enable equipment in Coral just prior to use, and then disable it immediately after use. We have had a number of occurrences recently where users forgot to disable the equipment, and this blocks other users from using the equipment because Coral indicates it is still in use. Over time this can lead to increased equipment rates. Also, a serious violation is to not enable equipment in Coral but use it anyway. This is taking revenue from Purdue, a serious issue. Thanks for your cooperation.? Fridge Clean Out Friday April 29 - 2:00 Pm - Fridge Clean Out Thanks, Nancy Black Shut Down Notice The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 2 through May 6, 2016. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, hazardous gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 2 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 6. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. No one will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period. In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, May 2 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 6. No chemical work will be allowed during this period. It is anticipated that the building and most process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 6. Please check Coral for equipment status and availability. For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns. May 2, 2016 Oct 17, 2016 May 1, 2017 Oct 16, 2017 April 30, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns.

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NSAC Coffee Hour Session Today at 3:30PM in Birck Atrium
by NSAC 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Dear All, Please join us for some cookies and coffee during NSAC coffee hour session today at 3:30pm in the Birck atrium. There will also be a presentation by Alexander Roberts entitled: Resonant structures for thermal emission and absorption in the near-IR Sincerely, NSAC Officers

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Condensed Matter Seminar - Prof. Giti Khodaparast, today at 3:30pm in PHYS 203
by Turner, Jaime J 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

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FW: Reminder: Dr. Takhee Lee Seminar at 2 pm TODAY in 2001
by Totten, Mary J 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

From: Anthrop, Heather L Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 1:57 PM To: Totten, Mary J <tottenm(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Reminder: Dr. Takhee Lee Seminar at 2 pm TODAY in 2001 [cid:image001.jpg@01D19BD5.565C1670] Thank you, Heather L Anthrop Secretary V Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494 - 7053

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REMINDER: Invitation to the 1st annual conference on "Micro & Nanoscale Science for Addressing Grand Challenges: Advancing Technology with Light
by NSAC 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Dear All, This is a gentle reminder about the upcoming conference on "Micro & Nanoscale Science for Addressing Grand Challenges”, with a theme of “Advancing Technology with Light” scheduled for Wednesday April 20, 2016 at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. Please visit the conference website to view the talks, the program schedule and to register. Conference website: http://grandchallengespurdue.org/ We are still accepting posters for display during the poster session. Those who are interested in presenting a poster can upload their poster title and abstract when they register. Everyone is also invited to attend the closing banquet, which will be held in the Birck atrium. We look forward to seeing you on April 20. Sincerely, NSAC and OSA/SPIE Officers On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 4:22 PM, NSAC <nsac(a)purdue.edu> wrote: > Dear All, > > > The Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC), the Purdue student > chapter of the Optical Society of America and Society for optics and > Photonics (OSA/SPIE) cordially invite you to attend the 1st annual > conference on "Micro & Nanoscale Science for Addressing Grand Challenges”, > with a theme of “Advancing Technology with Light” on Wednesday April 20, > 2016 at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. > > > > The conference will highlight different key areas of research that are > focused on at Purdue that are directly related to light, including: > Quantum Photonics, Thermal Science, Energy, Nanomanufacturing and Life > Science. There will be various talks in each area, given by invited Purdue > students and post-docs who are at the top of their respective fields. > There will also be a lunch talk by Dr. Ronald G. Polcawich from the US Army > Research Laboratory. The talks will be followed by a poster session, > featuring projects presented by students from various departments at Purdue. > > The conference will also include free breakfast, lunch, as well as a > closing banquet - all held at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. > > > > We hope you will be able to attend this conference and use this > opportunity to learn about the challenges and opportunities in several > research fields as well network with other students, post-docs and faculty > members. Please visit the conference website to view the program schedule > and to register. > > > Conference website: http://grandchallengespurdue.org/ > > > Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you on April 20th! > > > Sincerely. > > NSAC and OSA/SPIE Officers >

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ECE Fields & Optics Seminar Series: R.G. Polcawich, US Army Research Laboratory, Wednesday, April 20, 12:00pm-1:15pm, Birck 2001
by Jurss, Karen L 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

[cid:image002.jpg@01D1995F.8851A550]LEAD ZIRCONATE TITANATE (PZT) BASED PIEZOELECTRIC MEMS: MATERIALS, DEVICE DESIGN, AND APPLICATIONS FOR RF SYSTEMS R.G. Polcawich US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD Wednesday, April 20, 12:00pm - 1:15pm, Birck 2001 Abstract As part of an on-going research activity at the US Army Research Laboratory, PiezoMEMS technology using lead zirconate titanate (PZT (52/48)) thin films have been developed in the area of RF electronics with a specific emphasis on reconfigurable component technologies. This presentation will provide an overview of current research activities in PZT thin film processing, device design, and experimental demonstrations of RF relays, tunable passives, resonators and filters, and reconfigurable RF systems. Film processing capabilities include both chemical solution deposition (CSD) and sputter deposition with a vast majority of the device demonstration to date using CSD material. In the area of device design, the key aspects to designing components for reconfigurable RF circuits will be provided with emphasis on the interaction of the electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, and process engineering aspects required to create large displacement, large force actuators. Example actuators highlighting the capabilities of using PZT thin films will include previous work on actuators for mobility including motors, flapping micro-flight, and ground robots. In the last section of the presentation, experimental data will be presented on the performance of RF relays, resonators, filters, and tunable passive components. Biography: Ronald G. Polcawich is a staff researcher in the Micro & Nano Materials & Devices Branch of US Army research Laboratory (ARL), Adelphi, MD. He received a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (1997), and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Penn State University (2007). He is currently the team lead for PiezoMEMS Technology at ARL with a focus on developing component technologies to enable cognitive RF communication and radar systems and MEMS inertial and aiding sensors to provide position, navigation, and timing (PNT) solutions for SWAP-C constrained platforms. Dr. Polcawich and his colleagues were the recipients of the 2006 Department of the Army Research and Development Achievement Award for Piezoelectric RF MEMS Switch Using PZT Thin Films and the 2009 US Army Research Laboratory Engineering Award for ground-breaking work on Piezoelectric MEMS. Additionally, Dr. Polcawich received the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) and the 2015 IEEE UFFC Ferroelectrics Young Investigator Award. Karen Jurss | Assistant to Venkataramanan Balakrishnan, Michael and Katherine Birck Head & Professor School of Electrical & Computer Engineering | Purdue University 465 Northwestern Avenue, Room 122C | West Lafayette, IN 47907 phone: 765-494-3539 | email: kjurss(a)purdue.edu<../../../../../Personal/kjurss>

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BNC E-news for the week of April 18th
by Anthrop, Heather L 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

EMC Testing Facility Field Trip Dr. Barrett Robinson would like to invite you to join ECE 479 on a trip to EMC Testing Facility in Wheeling, IL on May 23, 2016. Transportation and lunch will be provided. Depart (from EE building) 9:00 am (all times local) Arrive (1250 Peterson Dr. Wheeling, IL) 12:00 pm Depart (1250 Peterson Dr. Wheeling, IL) 3:30 pm Arrive (EE building) 6:30 pm For more information please contact Dr. Robinson at robinbar(a)ecn.purdue.edu Fridge Clean Out Friday April 29 2:00 Pm Fridge Clean Out Thanks, Nancy Black Secretary V Birck Nanotechnology Center West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: 765-494-8675 Fax: 765-494-4731 IMPORTANT PROCESS UPDATE - CONCUR & ARIBA Over the last several weeks, Purdue University has been the subject of an NSF audit. During the process of providing the necessary information to the auditors we realized that a key policy item has been overlooked in recent years. When placing orders through Ariba or completing travel reports within Concur please follow the policy listed below. The business office will reject Ariba orders and Concur reports if the necessary information is lacking. When placing orders through Ariba two key pieces of information have to be included in the comment section of the order: 1.) The purpose of the item(s) you are ordering and 2.) The specific benefit to the project. When completing travel reports in Concur, it is imperative that you provide the information below in the comment section of the report: 1.) The purpose of the trip 2.) The specific benefit to the project Purchasing As a reminder all purchase request forms must be filled out completely. This includes the address of the company and an explanation of how this purchase is a benefit to your project. Incomplete forms will be delayed or returned until they are completed in full. We have also been receiving several incomplete or wrong account numbers. If you do not know a piece of information or have questions on how to fill out the form, please ask a secretary or member of the business office. Seminar Takhee Lee Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea Currently on sabbatical at University of California, Berkeley Interface and surface control of 2D MoS2-based nanoelectronic devices Thursday, April 21st at 2:00 pm in Birck 2001 For more information please visit: https://nanohub.org/groups/bnc/calendar/details/1450 Shut Down Notice The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 2 through May 6, 2016. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, hazardous gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 2 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 6. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. No one will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period. In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, May 2 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 6. No chemical work will be allowed during this period. It is anticipated that the building and most process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 6. Please check Coral for equipment status and availability. For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns. May 2, 2016 Oct 17, 2016 May 1, 2017 Oct 16, 2017 April 30, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns.

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4.20 Polcawich Seminar announcement
by Black, Nancy Lee 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

ECE FIELDS AND OPTICS SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTS: LEAD ZIRCONATE TITANATE (PZT) BASED PIEZOELECTRIC MEMS: MATERIALS, DEVICE DESIGN, AND APPLICATIONS FOR RF SYSTEMS R.G. Polcawich US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD Birck 2001; April 20, 2016 from 12:00noon to 1:15pm

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Invitation to the 1st annual conference on "Micro & Nanoscale Science for Addressing Grand Challenges: Advancing Technology with Light
by NSAC 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Dear All, The Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC), the Purdue student chapter of the Optical Society of America and Society for optics and Photonics (OSA/SPIE) cordially invite you to attend the 1st annual conference on "Micro & Nanoscale Science for Addressing Grand Challenges”, with a theme of “Advancing Technology with Light” on Wednesday April 20, 2016 at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. The conference will highlight different key areas of research that are focused on at Purdue that are directly related to light, including: Quantum Photonics, Thermal Science, Energy, Nanomanufacturing and Life Science. There will be various talks in each area, given by invited Purdue students and post-docs who are at the top of their respective fields. There will also be a lunch talk by Dr. Ronald G. Polcawich from the US Army Research Laboratory. The talks will be followed by a poster session, featuring projects presented by students from various departments at Purdue. The conference will also include free breakfast, lunch, as well as a closing banquet - all held at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. We hope you will be able to attend this conference and use this opportunity to learn about the challenges and opportunities in several research fields as well network with other students, post-docs and faculty members. Please visit the conference website to view the program schedule and to register. Conference website: http://grandchallengespurdue.org/ Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you on April 20th! Sincerely. NSAC and OSA/SPIE Officers

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Parking for tomorrow, Friday April 15th
by Totten, Mary J 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Please make sure you don't park where there is a barricade. Parking services will be ticketing. There are a few events in Discovery Park that have reserved parking, including Nano-Days. If you have any questions, please contact me and I am so sorry about the inconvenience. Thank you, Mary Jo Totten Birck Nanotechnology Center Discovery Park/Purdue University 1205 West State Street BRK 1220 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 496-1173 Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. Charles R. Swindoll

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