SPIE - Education Directed Self Assembly and its Application to Nanoscale Fabrication SC1067

This course explains basic principles and applications of directed self assembly (DSA), with particular emphasis on block copolymer directed self assembly. A primary goal of the course is to present in a systematic manner the central issues that govern directed self assembly, and to do so in a way that will enable current and future practicioners of directed self assembly to rapidly identify the potential and limitations of this technique for specific applications. Anyone who wants to answer questions such as, "what structures can I create, how robust are certain processes, or what materials should I employ" will benefit from taking this course.