Experimental Materials Science of Thin Films and Coatings

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course covers the fundamental experimental materials science and processing of thin film and coatings that incorporates fundamental knowledge of materials transport, accumulation, defects and epitaxy. Through this course, an understanding of the fundamental physical and chemical processes which are involved in crystal growth and thin film fabrication will be gained. Important synthesis and processing techniques used for the fabrication of electronic and photonic devices will be discussed. Finally, it will provide an understanding of how material characteristics are influenced by processing and deposition conditions. This course addresses current challenges and future needs of the semiconductor and coating industries.