Depending on the needs of their programs, students and faculty also

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND conduct research in a number of other departments and independent
laboratories. Chief among these are the Center for Integrated Systems
ENGINEERING (CIS), the Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials (GLAM), and the
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL).
Emeriti: (Professors) Clayton W. Bates, Jr., Richard H. Bube, Theodore The Center for Integrated Systems (CIS) is a laboratory joining gov-
H. Geballe,* Stig B. Hagstrom,* Robert A. Huggins, William D. Nix,* ernment and industrially funded research on microelectronic materials,
Oleg D. Sherby, John C. Shyne, William A. Tiller, Robert L. White;* devices, and systems. It houses a 10,000 square foot, class 100 clean room
(Professor, Research) Robert S. Feigelson* for Si and GaAs integrated circuit fabrication; a large number of electronic
Chair: Robert Sinclair test, materials analysis, and computer facilities; and office space for faculty,
Associate Chair: Reinhold H. Dauskardt staff, and students. In addition, CIS provides startup research funds and
maintains a “Fellow-Mentor” program with industry.

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Professors: David M. Barnett, Arthur I. Bienenstock, John C. Bravman,
Bruce M. Clemens, Reinhold H. Dauskardt, Friedrich B. Prinz, Robert For information on GLAM and SSRL, see the “Geballe Laboratory for
Sinclair, Shan X. Wang Advanced Materials” and “Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory”
Associate Professor: Paul C. McIntyre sections of this bulletin.
Assistant Professors: Mark L. Brongersma, Yi Cui, Sarah Heilshorn,
Michael D. McGehee, Nicholas Melosh, Alberto Salleo UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Courtesy Professors: Stacey Bent, Curtis W. Frank, James S. Harris, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Yoshio Nishi, James D. Plummer, Krishna Saraswat, Jonathan F.
The undergraduate program provides training in solid state fundamen-
Stebbins, Joachim Stohr
tals and materials engineering. Students desiring to specialize in this field
Courtesy Assistant Professors: Ian Fisher, Harindran Manoharan
during their undergraduate period may do so by following the curriculum
Consulting Professors: Paul A. Flinn, Turgut Gur, Timur Halicioglu,
outlined in the “School of Engineering” section of this bulletin as well as the
Michael A. Kelly, Leonard Nanis, Jamshed R. Patel, Baylor Triplett,
School of Engineering Undergraduate Handbook. The University’s basic
Robert M. White.
requirements for the bachelor’s degree are discussed in the “Undergraduate
Lecturers: Ann Marshall, Arturas Vailionis
Degrees” section of this bulletin. Electives are available so that students
* Recalled to active duty.
with broad interests can combine materials science and engineering with
Department Offices: 416 Escondido Mall, Building 550 work in another science or engineering department.
Mail Code: 94305-2205 For information about minor, see the “School of Engineering” section
Phone: (650) 723-2534 of this bulletin.
Email: matsciengr@stanford.edu
Web Site: http://www-mse.stanford.edu COTERMINAL B.S./M.S. PROGRAM
Courses in Materials Science and Engineering have the subject code Stanford undergraduates who wish to continue their studies for the
MATSCI. For a complete list of subject codes, see Appendix. Master of Science degree in the coterminal program may apply for admis-
sion after they have earned 120 units toward graduation (UTG) as shown
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is concerned on the undergraduate unofficial transcript; applicants must submit their
with the relation between the structure and properties of materials, factors application no later than the quarter prior to the expected completion of
that control the internal structure of solids, and processes for altering their their undergraduate degree. The application must give evidence that the
structure and properties. The undergraduate program, described under student possesses the potential for strong academic performance at the
the “School of Engineering” section of this bulletin, provides training for graduate level. Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test
the materials engineer and also preparatory training for graduate work in must be reported before action can be taken on an application. ­Materials
materials science. Capable students are encouraged to take at least one science is a highly integrated and interdisciplinary subject, and so applica-
year of graduate study to extend their course work to obtain a coterminal tions from students of any engineering or science undergraduate major are
degree. Coterminal degree programs are encouraged both for undergradu- encouraged. Information forms pertaining to the coterminal program may
ate majors in Materials Science and Engineering and for undergraduate be obtained from the department’s student services manager, Room 551F,
majors in related disciplines. Graduate programs lead to the degrees of or from the Degree Progress in the Office of the University Registrar, 630
Master of Science, Engineer, and Doctor of Philosophy. Serra Street, Suite 120.
For University coterminal degree program rules and ­University
FACILITIES ­application forms, see http://registrar.stanford.edu/shared/publications.
The department is based in the Thomas F. Peterson Engineering Labora- htm#Coterm.
tory (Building 550), with extensive facilities in the Jack A. ­McCullough
building and the Gordon and Betty Moore Materials Research Building.
These buildings house offices for the chair and most of the faculty, for the
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
administrative and technical staff, and for most graduate students, along Graduate students can specialize in any of the areas of materials sci-
with lecture and seminar rooms. Facilities for teaching and research are ence and engineering.
also available, including equipment for electrical measurements; me-
chanical testing of bulk and thin film materials; fracture and fatigue of MASTER OF SCIENCE
advanced materials; metallography; optical, scanning, transmission elec- The University’s basic requirements for the M.S. degree are discussed
tron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy; UHV sputter deposition; in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin. The following are
vacuum annealing treatments; wet chemistry; and x-ray diffraction. The specific departmental requirements.
McCullough/Moore Complex is also the home for the Center for Magnetic The Department of Materials Science and Engineering requires a
Nanotechnology, with corresponding facilities for magnetic measure- minimum of 45 units for a master’s degree to be taken in residence at
ments. The Rapid ­Prototyping Laboratory (RPL), housing ­material deposi- Stanford. Master’s Program Proposal forms should be filled out, signed
tion and removal stations, is a joint facility with Mechanical Engineering, by the student’s academic adviser, and submitted to the department’s
and is housed next to the Peterson Labs in Building 530. The department student services manager by the end of the student’s first quarter of study.
­maintains two microcomputer clusters for its students, both of which are Final changes to the master’s program must be submitted no later than one
linked to the Internet. academic quarter prior to degree conferral. Stanford Materials ­Science

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 undergraduates who are pursuing or who plan to pursue a coterminal HONORS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
M.S. degree may have more flexibility in their programs and should Some of the department’s graduate students participate in the Honors
consult with their academic advisers regarding appropriate core course Cooperative Program (HCP), which makes it possible for academically
and elective choices. qualified engineers and scientists in industry to be part-time graduate
Degree requirements are as follows: students in Materials Science while continuing professional employment.
1. A minimum of 30 units of Materials Science course work, including Prospective HCP students follow the same admissions process and must
core and lab courses specified below, taken for a letter grade. Research meet the same admissions requirements as full-time graduate students. For
units, one-unit seminars, and courses in other departments (i.e., where information regarding the Honors Cooperative Program, see the “School
students cannot enroll in a class with a MATSCI subject code) cannot of Engineering” section of this bulletin.
be counted for this requirement.
2. Three core courses: 203; 204; 207. PETITION PROCESS FOR TRANSFER FROM M.S. TO
school of ENGINEERING

3. Lab courses: MATSCI 171, 172, 173. Note: students who have had Ph.D. DEGREE PROGRAM
equivalent lab courses at other universities, equivalent practical ex- Students admitted to the graduate program are admitted specifically
perience, a materials related degree or background, or passed the Ph.D. into either the M.S. or the Ph.D. program. A student admitted to the M.S.
qualifying exam, are expected to file a petition with the department’s program should not assume admission to the Ph.D. program. Admission
student services manager to have this requirement waived and to to the Ph.D. program is required for the student to be eligible to work
substitute other appropriate technical courses for the lab units. towards the Ph.D. degree.
4. 15 units of approved course electives that result in a technically A student in the M.S. program may petition to be admitted to the Ph.D.
coherent program. Of the 15 units of elective courses: program by filing an M.S. to Ph.D. Transfer Petition.This petition must be
a) 12 of the 15 units must be taken for a letter grade (except for those accompanied by a one-page statement of purpose stating the reasons why
submitting an M.S. report). the student wishes to transfer to the Ph.D. program, an updated transcript,
b) a maximum of 3 units may be seminars. and two letters of recommendation from members of the Stanford faculty,
c) if writing a master’s research report, a minimum of 6 and a maximum including one from the student’s prospective adviser and at least one from
of 15 units of Materials Science research units (MATSCI 200) may a Materials Science faculty member belonging to the Academic Council.
be counted. M.S. research units may only be counted if writing an The M.S. to Ph.D. Transfer Petition is due to the student services manager
M.S. research report. by the end of the second week of Spring Quarter during the student’s first
d) a maximum of 3 units may be undergraduate units (offered at year in the M.S. program. Only students enrolled in the 200 series core
Stanford University). course sequence are eligible to petition, and a grade point average (GPA)
e) a maximum of 5 units may be used for a foreign language course (not of 3.25 or better in the core courses is required.
including any remedial English courses or courses in the student’s Transferring to the Ph.D. program is a competitive process and only
native language if other than English). fully qualified M.S. students are admitted. Faculty consider the student’s
f) the combination of seminar, undergraduate, and language units may original application to the graduate program as well as the material pro-
not exceed 6 units total. vided with the transfer petition.
g) the combination of research, seminar, undergraduate, and language
units may not exceed 15 units total. ENGINEER
h) activity units may not be counted toward a graduate degree. The University’s basic requirements for the degree of Engineer are
5. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 for degree course work outlined in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.
taken at Stanford. A student wishing to enter the Engineer program must have completed
All proposed degree programs are subject to approval by the depart- the requirements of the M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering,
ment’s student services manager and the Academic Degree Committee, and must file a petition requesting admission to the program, stating
which has responsibility for assuring that each proposal is a technically the type of research to be done and the proposed supervising professor.
coherent program. Once approved, the Application for Candidacy must be submitted to the
department’s student services manager by the end of the second quarter
MASTER’S RESEARCH REPORT in the Engineer program. Final changes in the Application for Candidacy
Students wishing to take this option must include 6-15 Materials Sci- form must be submitted no later than one academic quarter prior to degree
ence research units on their program proposal and the name of the faculty conferral.
member who will be supervising the research. Students using 15 units The 90-unit program must include 9 units of graduate courses in
of research toward the degree must participate in a more complex and Materials Science with a MATSCI subject code (exclusive of research
demanding research project than those using fewer units. units, seminars, colloquia, and MATSCI 400, Participation in Teaching)
The report must be approved by two faculty members. One faculty beyond the requirements for the M.S. degree, and additional research or
member is the student’s research adviser. The other faculty member must other units to meet the 90-unit University minimum requirement. A grade
be approved by the department’s student services manager. Three copies point average (GPA) of 3.0 must be maintained for all degree course work
of the report (one copy for each approving faculty member and one for taken at Stanford.
the department file), in final form and signed by two faculty members, Completion of an acceptable thesis is required. The Engineer thesis
must be submitted to the department’s student services manager one week must be approved by two Academic Council faculty members, one of
before final examinations of the final quarter of the program. The report whom must be a member of the department, and submitted in triplicate.
is not an official University thesis but rather is intended to demonstrate
to department faculty an ability to conduct and report directed research. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Refer to the Materials Science and Engineering Student Handbook for The University’s basic requirements for the Ph.D. degree are outlined
further clarification concerning this report. in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.
In cases where students decide to pursue research after the initial pro- Degree requirements are as follows:
gram submission deadline, they should submit a revised M.S. Program 1. Submit a Ph.D. program consisting of at least 135 units,† which
Proposal at least two quarters before the degree is granted. The total ­contains a minimum of 57 technical course units. Of these 57 units:
combined units of Materials Science research units, seminars, language a) at least 54 of the 57 units must be for a letter grade
courses, and undergraduate courses cannot exceed 15. If a master’s re- b) 33 units must be taken as Materials Science courses with a MATSCI
search report is not to be submitted, units of MATSCI 200 cannot be applied subject code for a letter grade
to the department’s requirement of 45 units for the master’s degree. c) students must take six core courses for a letter grade*

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 1) 203, 204, and 207 are required of first-year students COURSES
2) students must take three additional core courses in their first year
from the following: 202, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210. PRIMARILY FOR UNDERGRADUATES
d) a minimum of 12 units of 300-level Materials Science courses MATSCI 70N. Building the Future: Invention and Innovation with
(not including MATSCI 300, Ph.D. Research, or MATSCI 400, Engineering Materials—Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to
Participation in Materials Science Teaching) freshmen. The technological importance of materials in human civilization
e) a minimum of 12 units of courses taken from one of the following is captured in historical names such as the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages.
lists of advanced specialty courses (see below). Some or all of these The present Information Age could rightly be called the Silicon Age. The
courses can be the same as the courses used to meet the requirement pivotal roles of materials in the development of new technologies. Quan-
of 12 units of 300-level courses; however, the units may not be titative problem sets, field trips, and formal presentations of small-group
counted twice toward the 57 technical or 135 total degree units. projects. GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WRITE-2
f) elective technical courses to bring the total units up to 57 5 units, Spr (Bravman, J)

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g) the remaining units beyond the 57 units of technical course work
MATSCI 100. Undergraduate Independent Study—Independent study
may consist of Ph.D. research, seminars, and teaching experience.
in materials science under supervision of a faculty member.
2. First-year Ph.D. students are required to take the Materials Science
1-3 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
Colloquium, MATSCI 230, each quarter of their first year (not counted
as technical course units). MATSCI 150. Undergraduate Research—Participation in a research
3. Ph.D. students are required to obtain an M.S. degree in Materials project.
Science normally by the end of their second year. Paperwork must be 3-6 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
submitted prior to taking the qualifying examination. Courses taken
MATSCI 151. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties—(Same as
for the 57 technical units of Ph.D. work may count to meet the M.S.
251.) Primarily for students without a materials background. Mechanical
degree requirements.
properties and their dependence on microstructure in a range of engineering
4. A departmental oral qualifying examination must be passed by the end
materials. Elementary deformation and fracture concepts, strengthening
of January of their second year. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.25
and toughening strategies in metals and ceramics. Topics: dislocation
from the six core classes taken is required for admission to the Ph.D.
theory, mechanisms of hardening and toughening, fracture, fatigue, and
qualifying exam. Students who have passed the departmental oral ex-
high-temperature creep. Prerequisite: ENGR 50 or equivalent. GER:
amination are required to complete the Application for Candidacy for
DB-EngrAppSci
the Ph.D. Degree by the end of the quarter in which they pass the exam.
4 units, Aut (Dauskardt, R)
Final changes in the Application for Candidacy form must be submitted
no later than one academic quarter prior to degree conferral. MATSCI 152. Electronic Materials Engineering—Materials science
5. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 in all degree courses taken at Stanford. and engineering for electronic device applications. Kinetic molecular
6. Present the result of the dissertation at the University oral examination. theory and thermally activated processes; band structure and electrical
* Students may, if they have sufficient background, petition out of some of the required core conductivity of metals and semiconductors; intrinsic and extrinsic semi-
courses. To successfully petition, students must have prior permission from their academic conductors; diffusion; elementary p-n junction theory; operating principles
adviser, and also permission from the instructor of the particular core course. That instructor
provides an oral or written examination that the petitioning student must pass. of metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors; introduction to
† At least 90 units must be taken in residence at Stanford. Students entering with an M.S. crystal growth; oxidation kinetics; ion implantation; thermodynamics and
degree in Materials Science from another university may request to transfer up to 45 units kinetics of chemical vapor deposition; survey of physical vapor deposition
of equivalent work toward the total of 135 required units. methods, etching, and photolithography. GER:DB-EngrAppSci
4 units, Spr (Staff)
ADVANCED SPECIALTY COURSES
1. Biomaterials: APPPHYS 292; BIOPHYS 228; CHEMENG 260, 310, MATSCI 153. Nanostructure and Characterization—The structure of
355, 444, 452; ME 284A,B, 381, 385, 386, 457 materials at the nanoscale is in most cases the same crystalline form as the
2. Electronic Materials Processing: EE 212, 216, 217, 311, 316, 410; natural phase. Structures of materials such as semiconductors, ceramics,
MATSCI 312, 313, 330 metals, and nanotubes; classification of these materials according to the
3. Materials Characterization: APPPHYS 216, 218; CHEMENG 345; principles of crystallography. Primary methods of structural characteriza-
EE 329; MATSCI 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325 tion, X-ray diffraction, and electron microscopy and their applications to
4. Mechanical Behavior of Solids: AA 252, 256; MATSCI 251, 270, 352, study such nanostructures. GER:DB-EngrAppSci
353, 358; ME 335A,B,C, 338, 340, 340B, 345 4 units, Win (Sinclair, R)
5. Physics of Solids and Computation: APPPHYS 218, 272, 273; CHEM­ MATSCI 154. Solid State Thermodynamics—The principles of ther-
ENG 444; EE 222, 223, 228, 327, 328, 329, 335; MATSCI 330, 343, modynamics and relationships between thermodynamic variables. Equi-
347; ME 344A,B, 444B librium in thermodynamic systems. Thermodynamics of multicomponent
6. Soft Materials: CHEMENG 260, 310, 460; MATSCI 343; ME 455. systems. Prerequisite: physical chemistry or introductory thermodynam-
ics. GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Ph.D. MINOR 4 units, Aut (Barnett, D)
The University’s basic requirements for the Ph.D. minor are outlined
in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin. A minor requires 20 MATSCI 155. Nanomaterials Synthesis—The science of synthesis of
units of graduate work of quality and depth to be approved by the Ad- nanometer scale materials. Examples including solution phase synthesis
vanced Degree Committee of the department. Individual programs must of nanoparticles, the vapor-liquid-solid approach to growing nanowires,
be submitted to the Student Services Manager at least one quarter prior to formation of mesoporous materials from block-copolymer solutions, and
degree conferral and approved as are other academic plans. formation of photonic crystals. Relationship of the synthesis phenomena
to the materials science driving forces and kinetic mechanisms. Materials
science concepts including capillarity, Gibbs free energy, phase diagrams,
and driving forces. Prerequisite: ENGR 50, and MATSCI 154 or CHE-
MENG 110. GER:DB-EngrAppSci
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 MATSCI 159Q. Japanese Companies and Japanese Society—(Same as MATSCI 192. Materials Chemistry—(For undergraduates; see 202.)
ENGR 159Q.) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores. GER: DB-NatSci, DB-EngrAppSci
The structure of a Japanese company from the point of view of Japanese 4 units, Aut (Cui, Y)
society. Visiting researchers from Japanese companies give presentations
MATSCI 193. Atomic Arrangements in Solids—(For undergraduates;
on their research enterprise. The Japanese research ethic. The home campus
see 203.) GER:DB-EngrAppSci
equivalent of a Kyoto SCTI course. GER:DB-SocSci
4 units, Aut (Sinclair, R)
3 units, Spr (Sinclair, R)
MATSCI 194. Phase Equilibria—(For undergraduates; see 204.) GER:
MATSCI 160. Nanomaterials Laboratory—Preference to sophomores
DB-EngrAppSci
and juniors. Hands-on approach to synthesis and characterization of na-
4 units, Win (Salleo, A)
noscale materials. How to make, pattern, and analyze the latest nanotech
materials, including nanoparticles, nanowires, and carbon nanotubes. MATSCI 195. Waves and Diffraction in Solids—(For undergraduates;
school of ENGINEERING

Techniques such as soft lithography, self-assembly, and surface func- see 205.) GER:DB-EngrAppSci
tionalization. The VLS mechanism of nanowire growth, nanoparticle size 4 units, Win (Clemens, B)
control, self-assembly mechanisms, and surface energy considerations.
MATSCI 196. Imperfections in Crystalline Solids—(For undergradu-
Laboratory projects. Enrollment limited to 24. GER:DB-EngrAppSci
ates; see 206.) GER:DB-EngrAppSci
4 units, Spr (Melosh, N)
4 units, Win (Nix, W)
MATSCI 161. Nanocharacterization Laboratory—(Same as 171.)
MATSCI 197. Rate Processes in Materials—(For undergraduates; see
The development of standard lab procedures for materials scientists em-
207.) GER:DB-EngrAppSci
phasizing microscopy, metallography, and technical writing. Techniques:
4 units, Spr (McIntyre, P)
optical, scanning-electron, atomic-force microscopy; and metallographic
specimen preparation. The relationships among microscopic observation, MATSCI 198. Mechanical Properties of Materials—(For undergradu-
material properties, and processing. Prerequisite: ENGR 50 or equivalent. ates; see 208.) GER:DB-EngrAppSci
GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WIM 4 units, Spr (Dauskardt, R)
4 units, Win (Staff)
MATSCI 199. Electronic and Optical Properties of Solids—(For
MATSCI 162. X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory—(Same as 172.) undergraduates; see 209.) GER:DB-EngrAppSci
­Introduction to x-ray diffraction for microstructural analysis of materials, 4 units, Spr (Brongersma, M)
emphasizing powder and single-crystal techniques. Diffraction from thin
films, thin-film multilayers, amorphorous materials, strain measurements, PRIMARILY FOR GRADUATE Students
orientation measurements, and electron diffraction. Prerequisite: 193/203. MATSCI 200. Master’s Research—Participation in a research project.
GER:DB-EngrAppSci 1-15 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
4 units, Win (Vailionis, A)
MATSCI 202. Materials Chemistry—(Same as 192.) Chemical prin-
MATSCI 163. Mechanical Behavior Laboratory—(Same as 173.) ciples of materials formed by chemical bonds and intermolecular and
Experimental techniques for the study of the mechanical behavior of surface forces. Crystal structure and bonding; synthesis and characteriza-
engineering materials in bulk and thin film form, including tension test- tion of bulk crystals; nanostructures; electronic structures and properties
ing, nanoindentation, and wafer curvature stress analysis. Metallic and with a comparison between bulk and nano materials; intermolecular and
polymeric systems will be studied. Prerequisites: 198/208, 151/251, ME surface forces for self-assembly including electrostatic, van der Waals
80 or equivalent. GER:DB-EngrAppSci force, hydrogen bond, hydrophobicity, solvation, entropic force, and
4 units, Aut (Staff) DLVO theory; and self-assembled materials. Prerequisite: undergraduate
physical chemistry or equivalent.
MATSCI 164. Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices
3 units, Aut (Cui, Y)
Laboratory—Lab course. Current electronic and photonic materials
and devices. Device physics and micro-fabrication techniques. Students MATSCI 203. Atomic Arrangements in Solids—(Same as 193.) Atomic
design, fabricate, and perform physical characterization on the devices arrangements in perfect and imperfect crystalline solids, especially impor-
they have fabricated. Established techniques and materials such as pho- tant metals, ceramics, and semiconductors. Elements of formal crystal-
tolithography, metal evaporation, and Si technology; and novel ones such lography, including development of point groups and space groups.
as soft lithography and organic semiconductors. 3 units, Aut (Sinclair, R)
4 units, not given this year (Salleo, A)
MATSCI 204. Phase Equilibria—(Same as 194.) The principles of het-
MATSCI 170. Materials Selection in Design—(For undergraduates; erogeneous equilibria and their application to phase diagrams. Thermody-
see 270.) GER:DB-EngrAppSci namics of solutions; chemical reactions; non-stoichiometry in compounds;
4 units, not given this year (Prinz, F) first order phase transitions and metastability; higher order transitions;
and thermodynamics of surfaces, elastic solids, dielectrics and magnetic
MATSCI 171. Nanocharacterization Laboratory—(For graduate
solids. Prerequisite: 192/202 or consent of instructor.
students; see 161.)
3 units, Win (Salleo, A)
3units, Win (Staff)
MATSCI 205. Waves and Diffraction in Solids—(Same as 195.) The
MATSCI 172. X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory—(For graduate students;
elementary principals of x-ray, vibrational, and electron waves in solids.
see 162.)
Basic wave behavior including Fourier analysis, interference, diffraction,
3 units, Win (Vailionis, A)
and polarization. Examples of wave systems, including electromagnetic
MATSCI 173. Mechanical Behavior Laboratory—(For graduate waves from Maxwell’s equations. Diffracted intensity in reciprocal space
students; see 163.) and experimental techniques such as electron and x-ray diffraction. Lattice
3 units, Aut (Staff) vibrations in solids, including vibrational modes, dispersion relationship,
density of states, and thermal properties. Free electron model. Basic
MATSCI 190. Organic Materials—(For undergraduates; see 210.)
quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics including Fermi-Dirac and
GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Bose-Einstein statistics. Prerequisite: 193/203 or consent of instructor.
4 units, Spr (Heilshorn, S)
3 units, Win (Clemens, B)

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MATSCI 206. Imperfections in Crystalline Solids—(Same as 196.) MATSCI 300. Ph.D. Research—Participation in a research project.
The relation of lattice defects to the physical and mechanical properties of 1-15 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
crystalline solids. Introduction to point imperfections and their relationship
MATSCI 302. Solar Cells—Theory of conventional pn junction and
to transport properties in metallic, covalent, and ionic crystals. Geometric,
excitonic solar cells. Design, fabrication, and characterization of crystal-
crystallographic, elastic, and energetic properties of dislocations. Rela-
line silicon, amorphous silicon, CdTe, CIGS, and tandem and organic
tions between dislocations and the mechanical properties of crystals. The
solar cells. Emerging solar cell concepts such as intermediate band gap
structure and properties of interfaces in solids. Prerequisite: 193/203.
and bioinspired solar cells. Emphasis is on the materials science aspects
3 units, Win (Nix, W)
of solar cells research. Module design and economic hurdles that must
MATSCI 207. Rate Processes in Materials—(Same as 197.) Diffusion be overcome for solar cell technology to generate a significant fraction of
and phase transformations in solids. Diffusion topics: Fick’s laws, atomic the world’s electricity. Group project to explore one solar cell approach
theory of diffusion, and diffusion in alloys. Phase transformation topics: in depth.

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nucleation, growth, diffusional transformations, spinodal decomposition, 3 units, Aut (McGehee, M)
and interface phenomena. Material builds on the mathematical, thermo-
MATSCI 311. Lasers in Materials Processing—Principles of laser
dynamic, and statistical mechanical foundations in the prerequisites.
operation. Optically and electrically pumped lasers. Materials for solid-
Prerequisites: 194/204.
state lasers. Fundamentals of laser/materials interactions. Applications in
3 units, Spr (McIntyre, P)
thin film technology and microfabrication; laser annealing of defects and
MATSCI 208. Mechanical Properties of Materials—(Same as 198.) crystallization of amorphous films. Laser-induced shock waves. Extreme
Introduction to the mechanical behavior of solids, emphasizing the re- non-equilibrium laser processing; ultra-fast (femtosecond) lasers and their
lationships between microstructure and mechanical properties. Elastic, novel uses; micro- and nanofabrication of fluidic and photonic devices;
anelastic, and plastic properties of materials. The relations between stress, intracellular nano-surgery.
strain, strain rate, and temperature for plastically deformable solids. Ap- 3 units, Spr (Salleo, A)
plication of dislocation theory to strengthening mechanisms in crystalline
MATSCI 312. New Methods in Thin Film Synthesis—Materials base
solids. The phenomena of creep, fracture, and fatigue and their controlling
for engineering new classes of coatings and devices. Techniques to grow
mechanisms. Prerequisites: 193/203.
thin films at atomic scale and to fabricate multilayers/superlattices at
3 units, Spr (Dauskardt, R)
nanoscale. Vacuum growth techniques including evaporation, molecular
MATSCI 209. Electronic and Optical Properties of Solids—(Same as beam epitaxy (MBE), sputtering, ion beam assisted deposition, laser
199.) The concepts of electronic energy bands and transports applied to ablation, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and electroplating. Future
metals, semiconductors, and insulators. The behavior of electronic and direction of material synthesis such as nanocluster deposition and nanopar-
optical devices including pn junctions, MOS-capacitors, MOSFETs, ticles self-assembly. Relationships between deposition parameters and
optical waveguides, quantum-well lasers, light amplifiers, and metallo- film properties. Applications of thin film synthesis in microelectronics,
dielectric light guides. Emphasis is on relationships between structure nanotechnology, and biology. SITN/SCPD televised.
and physical properties. Elementary quantum and statistical mechanics 3 units, Aut (Wang, S)
concepts are used. Prerequisite: 195/205 or equivalent.
MATSCI 316. Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and ­Technology—
3 units, Spr (Brongersma, M)
Sample application areas: renewable energy including nanoscaled
MATSCI 210. Organic Materials—(Same as 190.) Unique physical and photovoltaic cells, hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and nanoelectronics.
chemical properties of organic materials and their uses.The relationship Nanofabrication techniques including: self-assembly of amphiphilic
between structure and physical properties, and techniques to determine molecules, block copolymers, organic-inorganic mesostructures, col-
chemical structure and molecular ordering. Examples include liquid loidal crystals, organic monolayers, proteins, DNA and abalone shells;
crystals, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, hydrogels, and biopolymers such biologically inspired growth of materials; photolithography, electron beam
as lipids, protein, and DNA. lithography, and scanning probe lithography; and synthesis of carbon
3 units, Spr (Heilshorn, S) nanotubes, nanowire, and nanocrystals. Other nanotechnology topics may
be explored through a group project. SITN/SCPD televised.
MATSCI 230. Materials Science Colloquium—May be repeated for credit.
3 units, Win (Cui, Y; McGehee, M)
1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Staff)
MATSCI 320. Nanocharacterization of Materials—Current methods
MATSCI 251. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties—(For
of directly examining the microstructure of materials. Topics: optical
graduate students; see 151.)
microscopy, scanning electron and focused ion beam microscopy, field
3 units, Aut (Dauskardt, R)
ion microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning probe mi-
MATSCI 270. Materials Selection in Design—(Same as 170.) Methods croscopy, and microanalytical surface science methods. Emphasis is on
to select materials for engineering applications, emphasizing structural the electron-optical techniques. Recommended: 193/203.
and thermal properties. Fundamentals of the interrelation between materi- 3 units, alternate years, not given this year (Sinclair, R)
als parameters. Strategies for optimal selection subject to performance,
MATSCI 321. Transmission Electron Microscopy—Image formation
processing, and manufacturing constraints. Materials selection with and
and interpretation. The contrast phenomena associated with perfect and
without shape considerations. Use of materials databases. Design case
imperfect crystals from a physical point of view and from a formal treat-
studies. Material synthesis methodologies. Prerequisite: ENGR 14 and
ment of electron diffraction theory. The importance of electron diffraction
50 or ME 111.
to systematic analysis and recent imaging developments. Recommended:
3 units, not given this year (Prinz, F)
193/203, 195/205, or equivalent.
MATSCI 299. Practical Training—Educational opportunities in high- 3 units, Win (Sinclair, R), alternate years, not given next year
technology research and development labs in industry. Qualified gradu-
MATSCI 322. Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory—
ate students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their
­Experimental application of electron microscopy to typical materials
academic program. Following the internship, students complete a research
science studies. Topics include microscope operation and alignment,
report outlining their work activity, problems investigated, key results,
diffraction modes and analysis, bright-field/dark-field analysis of defects,
and any follow-on projects they expect to perform. Student is responsible
high resolution imaging, and analytical techniques for compositional
for arranging own employment. See department student services manager
analysis (EDAX). Enrollment limited to 12. Prerequisites: 321, consent
before enrolling.
of instructor.
3 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
3 units, Spr (Marshall, A)

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 MATSCI 323. Thin Film and Interface Microanalysis—The science MATSCI 353. Mechanical Properties of Thin Films—The mechanical
and technology of microanalytical techniques, including Auger electron properties of thin films on substrates. The mechanics of thin films and of
spectroscopy (AES), Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS), sec- the atomic processes which cause stresses to develop during thin film
ondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), ion scattering spectroscopy (ISS), growth. Experimental techniques for studying stresses in and mechanical
and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS or ESCA). Generic processes properties of thin films. Elastic, plastic, and diffusional deformation of
such as sputtering and high-vacuum generation. Prerequisite: some prior thin films on substrates as a function of temperature and microstructure.
exposure to atomic and electronic structure of solids. SITN/SCPD televised. Effects of deformation and fracture on the processing of thin film materi-
3 units, Aut (Koster, G) als. Prerequisite: 198/208.
3 units, Spr (Nix, W) alternate years, not given next year
MATSCI 324. Topics in Thin Film Microcharacterization—Case
study characterizing materials, defining problems in characterizing MATSCI 358. Fracture and Fatigue of Engineering Materials—
surfaces or thin films, analyzing samples, and reporting results. Students ­Linear-elastic and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics from a materials sci-
school of ENGINEERING

propose problems, and operate electron, ion, and x-ray probe instruments. ence perspective, emphasizing microstructure and the micromechanisms
Methodology for approaching characterization problems; experience of fracture. Plane strain fracture toughness and resistance curve behavior.
in interpreting and presenting experimental results. Emphasis is on ap- Mechanisms of failure associated with cleavage and ductile fracture in
plication of advanced measurement methods to practical problems, and metallic materials and brittle fracture of ceramics and their composites.
capabilities and limitations of modern techniques. Topics: choosing tech- Fracture mechanics approaches to toughening and subcritical crack-growth
niques, analytical pitfalls, quantitative analysis, effects of noise and other processes, with examples and applications in advanced materials including
uncertainties on analytical precision. Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: cyclic fatigue and high-temperature creep of metals and ceramics. SITN/
323 or consent of instructor. SCPD televised. Prerequisite: 151/251, 198/208, or equivalent.
3 units, not given this year 3 units, Win (Dauskardt, R)
MATSCI 325. X-Ray Diffraction—Diffraction theory and its relation- MATSCI 359. Crystalline Anisotropy—(Same as ME 336.) Matrix
ship to structural determination in solids. Focus is on applications of x-rays; and tensor analysis with applications to the effects of crystal symmetry
concepts can be applied to neutron and electron diffraction. Topics: Fourier on elastic deformation, thermal expansion, diffusion, piezoelectricity,
analysis, kinematic theory, Patterson functions, diffraction from layered magnetism, thermodynamics, and optical properties of solids, on the
and amorphous materials, single crystal diffraction, dynamic theory, de- level of J. F. Nye’s Physical Properties of Crystals. Homework sets use
fect determination, surface diffraction, techniques for data analysis, and Mathematica.
determination of particle size and strain. Prerequisites: 193/203, 195/205. 3 units, Win (Barnett, D)
3 units, Aut (Clemens, B) alternate years, not given next year
MATSCI 380. Molecular Biomaterials—For students with engineering
MATSCI 343. Organic Semiconductors for Electronics and Photon- backgrounds interested in the interface between biology and materials
ics—The science of organic semiconductors and their use in electronic and science The characteristics of natural and man-made biomaterials from
photonic devices. Topics: methods for fabricating thin films and devices; a molecular perspective. Why molecules with particular structures and
relationship between chemical structure and molecular packing on proper- properties are used for drug delivery, cell scaffolding, and surface pas-
ties such as band gap, charge carrier mobility and luminescence efficiency; sivation. Goal is to exploit these characteristics to create new materials
doping; field-effect transistors; light-emitting diodes; lasers; biosensors; and devices. Engineering strategies to interface biological species with
photodetectors and photovoltaic cells. SITN/SCPD televised. inorganic, man-made devices.
3 units, Spr (McGehee, M) 3 units, not given this year (Melosh, N)
MATSCI 346. Nanophotonics—(Same as EE 336.) Recent developments MATSCI 381. Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine—Materials
in micro- and nanophotonic materials and devices. Concepts of photonic design and selection for regenerative medicine. How materials interact
crystals. Integrated photonic circuits. Photonic crystal fibers. Superprism with cells through their micro- and nanostructure, mechanical properties,
effects. Optical properties of metallic nanostructures. Sub-wavelength degradation characteristics, surface chemistry, and biochemistry. Examples
phenomena and plasmonic excitations. Meta-materials. SITN/SCPD include novel materials for drug and gene delivery, materials for stem cell
televised. Prerequisite: electromagnetic theory at the level of EE 142. proliferation and differentiation, and tissue engineering scaffolds.
3 units, Win (Fan, S; Brongersma, M) 3 units, not given this year (Heilshorn, S)
MATSCI 347. Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Nanostruc- MATSCI 399. Graduate Independent Study—Under supervision of
tures—Atomic origins of magnetic moments, magnetic exchange and a faculty member.
ferromagnetism, types of magnetic order, magnetic anisotropy, domains, 1-10 units, Aut, Win, Spr, Sum (Staff)
domain walls, hysteresis loops, hard and soft magnetic materials, demag-
MATSCI 400. Participation in Materials Science Teaching—May be
netization factors, and applications of magnetic materials, especially
repeated for credit.
magnetic nanostructures and nanotechnology. Tools include finite-element
1-3 units, Aut, Win, Spr (Staff)
and micromagnetic modeling. Design topics include electromagnet and
permanent magnet, electronic article surveillance, magnetic inductors, MATSCI 405. Seminar in Applications of Transmission Electron
bio-magnetic sensors, and magnetic drug delivery. Design projects, team Microscopy—May be repeated for credit.
work, and computer-aided design. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 29 and 43, or 1 unit, Aut, Win, Spr (Sinclair, R)
college-level electricity and magnetism.
3 units, Spr (Wang, S; White, R)
MATSCI 352. Stress Analysis in Thin Films and Layered Composite
Media—Introduction to methods of stress analysis of layered dissimilar
media, including thin films deposited on substrates, composite laminates,
and stratified anisotropic elastic materials based on techniques pioneered
by Stroh. Stress states generated by thermal and elastic mismatch and local
stress concentrations at interfacial cracks or corners, with applications
to integrated circuit devices, aircraft materials, and geophysical media.
Prerequisites: introductory course on the strength of materials or the theory
of elasticity; familiarity with matrix algebra.
3 units, not given this year (Barnett, D)

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cognate courses EE 327. Properties of Semiconductor Materials
See respective department listings for course descriptions and General 3 units, Spr (Harris, J), alternate years, not given next year
Education Requirements (GER) information. See degree requirements EE 328. Physics of Advanced Semiconductor Devices
above or the program’s student services office for applicability of these 3 units, alternate years, not given this year
courses to a major or minor program.
EE 329. The Electronic Structure of Surfaces and Interfaces
AA 252. Techniques of Failure Analysis 3 units, Aut (Pianetta, P)
3 units, Spr (Murray, S)
EE 335. Introduction to Information Storage Systems
AA 256. Mechanics of Composites 3 units, Win (Wang, S)
3 units, Win (Chang, F)
EE 410. Integrated Circuit Fabrication Laboratory
APPPHYS 218. X-Ray and Neutron Scattering in the 21st Century

Materials Science and Engineering

3-4 units, Win (Saraswat, K)
3 units, alternate years, not given this year
ENGR 31. Chemical Principles with Application to Nanoscale
APPPHYS 270. Magnetism and Long Range Order in Solids ­Science and Technology
3 units, Aut (Fisher, I) 4 units, Aut (McIntyre, P)
APPPHYS 272/273. Solid State Physics ENGR 50. Introduction to Materials Science, Nanotechnology
3 units, 272: Win, 273: Spr (Laughlin, R) ­Emphasis
CHEMENG 444. Quantum Simulations of Molecules and Materials 4 units, Win (Melosh, N); Spring (Sinclair, R)
3 units, Win (Musgrave, C) ENGR 50M. Introduction to Materials Science, Biomaterials
CHEMENG 460. Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces ­Emphasis
3 units, Win (Frank, C) 4 units, Aut (Heilshorn, S)

EE 212. Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes ME 329. Physical Solid Mechanics

3 units, Aut (Plummer, J) 3 units, alternate years, not given this year

EE 216. Principles and Models of Semiconductor Devices ME 340. Elasticity in Microscopic Structures
3 units, Aut (Harris, J), Win (Saraswat, K; Pease, R) 3 units, Spr (Cai, W)

EE 228. Basic Physics for Solid State Electronics ME 344A. Computational Nanotechnolgy
3 units, Aut (Peumans, P) 3 units, not given this year

EE 311. Advanced Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes ME 344B. Nanomaterials Modeling

3 units, Spr (Staff) 3 units, not given this year

EE 312. Micromachined Sensors and Actuators ME 345. Fatigue Design and Analysis
3 units, Win (KovacPs, G) 3 units, Win (Nelson, D)

EE 316. Advanced VLSI Devices

3 units, Win (Wong, P)

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