Device modeling: from photovoltaics to medical physics
Department of Physics and Astronomy/Department of Radiation Oncology
(CNSM/COMLS)
PHYS 6980/8980 Special Topics in Physics, CRN#35411/35412
Summer II semester 2016
| Class Day/Time: Class Location: |
Tuesday/Friday 1:00 - 3:30 P.M. MH#4012/MH#4011 (computer lab) |
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| Credit Hours: | 2 | ||||||||
| Instructor: | Diana Shvydka | ||||||||
| Syllabus: | Device Modeling Syllabus | ||||||||
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Grading: |
Final grades are based on scores according to the following combination:
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| Week | Dates | Topic | Due dates |
| 1 | 06/28 | Device modeling introduction | |
| 1 | 07/01 | General overview: software packages and capabilities | |
| 2 | 07/05 | PV/p-n junction detector modeling: AMPS-1D | |
| 2 | 07/08 | PV/p-n junction detector modeling: SCAPS-1D | Project proposal due |
| 3 | 07/12 | COMSOL Multiphysics modeling intro | |
| 3 | 07/15 | COMSOL Multiphysics examples: device modeling, biological systems modeling | |
| 4 | 07/19 | Radiation transport Monte Carlo modeling with MCNP5 overview Hands-on session guide |
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| 4 | 07/22 | Radiation transport Monte Carlo modeling: capabilities and examples | Progress evaluation |
| 5 | 07/26 | PSPICE software package overview | |
| 5 | 07/29 | PSPICE for device non-uniformity modeling and other examples Hands-on session guide |
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| 6 | 08/02 | Final project presentations | |
| 6 | 08/05 | Final project presentations/turn in | Final project due |
Information on the software packages covered:
AMPS-1D website: http://www.ampsmodeling.org/
SCAPS-1D website: http://scaps.elis.ugent.be/
PSPICE download at http://www.orcad.com/resources/orcad-downloads
MCNP5/MCNP6 – request a copy from RSICC (https://rsicc.ornl.gov/CustomerService.aspx ), software is export-controlled
Concise tutorial is available at http://www.mne.ksu.edu/~jks/MCNPprmr.pdf
Medical physics-oriented tutorial available at https://laws.lanl.gov/vhosts/mcnp.lanl.gov/pdf_files/la-ur-07-4133.pdf
COMSOL MultiPhysics – will be available at Physics & Astronomy computer lab. (For
interested students, a 3-week evaluation copy can be obtained through visiting a workshop
in Cleveland, OH, July 15th 2016; future workshop dates are listed here)
Short introduction video on how to start using the program can be found at https://www.comsol.com/video/how-set-up-run-simulation-comsol-multiphysics