NanoHUB.org Tutorial: Education Simulation Tools

Abstract

http://nanoHUB.org is a free online simulation facility that enables researchers and educators to access to online simulations for nano-(electronics, electromechanics, bio) applications. Most of our applications are devoted to nanoelectronics right now reaching from semiconductor device models to nanowire simulations. The online simulation facility has been operational for over ten years now and has served traditionally around 1,000 simulation users annually. The simulation tool delivery and the simulation tools have been completely overhauled in the past 18 months and over 4,200 users have run over 138,000 simulations. The introduction of interactive lectures on nanotechnology, in the form of tutorials, research seminars, and classes in the year 2004 has propelled the nanoHUB user base to over 18,700. The simulation tools available on the nanoHUB can address issues in quantum dots, resonant tunneling diodes, carbon nanotubes, PN-junctions, MOS capacitors, MOSFETs, nanowires, ultra-thin-body MOSFETs, and others. This short-course will overview usage scenarios from the perspectives of an undergraduate student, a post-doctoral researcher, and a faculty member, for education, research, and teaching, respectively.