Physics IV and Physics Education

Education facts

Code: FYAL91

Instruction is in the form of lectures, seminars, project and laboratory work. Areas treated in the course: - Foundations of Nanoscience: What is nano? Basic physical properties and phenomena in nanometer-sized and lowdimensional structures. - Tools of Nanoscience: Experimental methods for the characterization of nanostructures; spectroscopy, microscopy and manipulation. - Nano particles: metals, semi-conductors and molecular materials. - Nanomaterials: Carbon-based: fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, grapheme and organic molecules and polymers. - Nanomaterials: Ordered and unordered composites: Modifying material by adding nanoparticles to change properties; mechanical, electronical, optical and magnetical. - Synthesis of isolated nanoparticles and nanomaterials: quantum wells, quantum wires, quantum dots, with top-down and bottom-up methods. - Nanoelectronics and nanooptics: single-electron electronics, MRAM, quantum computers, photonic crystals, nanolasers, NEMS. - Nanotechnology and energy applications: solar cells and fuel cells. - Nanotechnology and environment applications: catalysis and purification. - Nanoscience and medical applications: lab-on-a-chip, biosensors, nanoparticles for diagnosis and drug dosage. - Applications of nanotechnology, e.g. single-electron transistor, catalysis, NEMS, solar cells, molecular electronics, functional materials, medical diagnosis and therapy. - Market for nanoscience inventions and companies.

Entry requirements

Mathematics 30 ECST cr, including courses in calculus and linear algebra, Physics 30 ECTS cr, including electricity, wave physics, quantum physics and thermodynamics

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Physics IV and Physics Education

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 4 October 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %