Descripción y contextualización de la asignatura

1. Introduction in Optics of Semiconductor quantum dots and nanostructures



2. Resume on quantum size in nanomaterials. Introduction in optics of quantum dots and nanostructures.



3. Fabrication methods of nanostructures with nano dimensions: thin films, nanowires, quantum dots.



4. Methods of characterization of quantum dots and nanostructures.



5. Applications of quantum dots and nanostructures.

Temario

1. Introduction on Magnetism, Magnetic field, Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic Materials, Soft and hard ferromagnetic materials, Hysteresis, Magnetic domains, Magnetic anisotropy



2. Resume on magnetism of materials with nano and micro- dimensions scales. Introduction in magnetism de microwires y nanowires.



3. Fabrication methods of amorphous materials of special shapes with nano and micro- dimensions: thin films, sandwiches, nanowires, microwires (sputtering, MBE, electro- deposition, Taylor-Ulitovsky method, laser ablation, rapid quenching).

4. Methods of characterization of magnetic properties structure of materials with nano and micro- dimensions



5. Experimental techniques of magnetic domains observation: Bitter technique, magneto- optical methods, transmision electronic microscope, X-rays, neutrons. Comparison of different techniques of magnetic domains observation.



6. Magnetic domains structures in microwires with positive y negative magnetostriction.



7. Giant Magnetoresistence (GMR).



8. and Sensors based on Giant Magnetoresistence (GMR).



9. Giant Magnetoimpedance (GMI).



10. Induced Magnetic Anisotropy and Giant Magnetoimpedance (GMI)



11. Giant Magnetoimpedance in multilayered structures with not uniform conductivity.



12. Sensors based on GMI.



13. Magneto-crysalline, magneto-elastic and induced magnetic anisotropy. Magnetostriction



14. Magnetoelastic Sensors. Micro and Nano Sensors and Actuators.

Bibliografía

Materiales de uso obligatorio

Semiconductor quantum dots and nanostructures

Bibliografía básica

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