Prerequisites: gradu- ate standing; consent of instructor

Description: Discusses current topics of research including electrical, mechanical, and magnetic properties of nanoscale systems and possible device applications. Examples include superconducting and semiconducting nanowires, car- bon nanotubes, and molecule-based nanostructures. Students who present a seminar receive a letter grade; other students receive a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Course is repeatable. Lau