This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Chen, Gang. Nanoscale Energy Transport and Conversion: A Parallel Treatment of Electrons, Molecules, Phonons, and Photons. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780195159424.
This text will be supplemented by several recommended books, placed on library reserve, as well as papers assigned in the weekly homework.
Students are required to complete weekly homework, due on the second session of each week. Each homework will include a reading assignment and some problems.
| Activities | percentages |
|---|---|
| Homework | 50% |
| Two Midterms (15% each) | 30% |
| One Final Project | 20% |
| No Final Exam |
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