Nanoelectronics : principles and devices / Mircea Dragoman, Daniela Dragoman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dragoman, Mircea, 1955-

Contributor:

Dragoman, Daniela, 1965-

Series:

Nanotechnology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Molecular electronics.

Nanotechnology.

Physical Description:

xii, 426 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Artech House, [2006]

Summary:

Not only will nanoelectronics dominate electronics research for years to come, it promises to produce some of the most extraordinary advances in all of applied science. This groundbreaking book provides the first unified treatment of the research, technology, and applications that are fueling the rapid growth of nanoelectronics today. It brings together the physics, quantum mechanics, chemistry, biology, and electronics now blazing new trails--both in the development of nanodevices and in our understanding of physical phenomena never before seen at larger scale. This comprehensive work provides engineers and researchers with a solid foundation for the understanding, design, and simulation of nanoelectronic devices.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Physical Principles of Nanostructures and Nanomaterials 1

1.1 Physical Properties of Nanoscale Structures 1

1.1.1 Energy Subbands and Density of States in Nanoscale Structures 2

1.1.2 Electron Transport in a Two-Dimensional Electron Gas 6

1.1.3 Resistance of a Ballistic Conductor 8

1.1.4 Landauer Formula 9

1.1.5 Transmission Probability Calculation 11

1.1.6 Electron Tunneling 13

1.1.7 Resonant Tunneling Devices 16

1.1.8 Coupled Nanoscale Structures and Superlattices 18

1.1.9 Coulomb Blockade 20

1.1.10 Quantization of Thermal Conductance in Ballistic Nanostructures 23

1.1.11 Nonballistic Electron Propagation 25

1.2 Nanotechnologies 29

1.2.1 Deposition Techniques for Nanoscale Devices 29

1.2.2 Nanolithography 31

1.2.3 Self-Assembly Techniques 39

1.3 Nanomaterials 42

1.3.1 Nanoparticles 42

1.3.2 Nanowires 44

1.3.3 Nanomagnetic Materials 49

1.3.4 Nanostructured Surfaces 51

Chapter 2 Instrumentation for Nanoscale Electronics 55

2.1 MEMS and NEMS 55

2.1.1 Micro and Nanocantilevers 55

2.1.2 Frequency Analysis of Micro and Nano cantilevers 65

2.1.3 Quality Factor and Noise of Cantilevers 69

2.1.4 Magnetic and Optical Actuation of Cantilevers 75

2.2 Scanning Probe Instrumentation for Nanoelectronics 77

2.2.1 The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) 79

2.2.2 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy 95

2.2.3 Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy 99

Chapter 3 Carbon Nanotube Devices 107

3.1 Physical Properties 107

3.1.1 Band Structure and Band Modulation 107

3.1.2 Electrical Properties of CNTs 121

3.2 CNT-Based Electronic Devices 129

3.2.1 The CNT Transistor 130

3.2.2 CNT-Based Field Emission Devices 143

3.2.3 Junctions, Heterojunctions, and Quantum Confined Structures Based on Carbon Nanotubes 146

3.2.4 Microwave Devices Based on Carbon Nanotubes 152

3.2.5 CNT-Based NEMS 161

Chapter 4 Spintronics 171

4.1 Physical Principles of Spintronic Devices 172

4.1.1 Spin Relaxation Mechanisms 174

4.1.2 Spin Injection 177

4.1.3 Spin Detection 184

4.2 Spintronic Devices 188

4.2.1 Spin Filters 189

4.2.2 Spin Valves 199

4.2.3 Spin Pumps 203

4.2.4 Spin Diodes 204

4.2.5 Spin Transistors 206

4.2.6 Spin-Based Optoelectronic Devices 219

4.2.7 Spintronic Computation 223

Chapter 5 Electronic Devices Based on Nanostructures 241

5.1 Nanoscale FET Transistors 241

5.1.1 Downscaling the MOSFET Dimensions up to Few nm 241

5.1.2 The Ballistic FET 251

5.2 Mesoscopic Devices at Room Temperature 268

5.3 Resonant Tunneling Devices and Circuits 274

5.4 Single Electron Transistors and Related Devices 284

Chapter 6 Optoelectronic Devices Based on Semiconductor Nanostructures 301

6.1 Optoelectronic Devices Based on Nanowires 302

6.1.1 Optoelectronic Devices Based on Carbon Nanotubes 302

6.1.2 Optoelectronic Devices Based on Semiconducting, Metallic Nanowires, and Nanostructured Surfaces 322

6.2 Optoelectronic Devices Based on Nanoparticles 335

6.2.1 Optoelectronic Devices Containing Nanoparticles 335

6.2.2 Plasmonic Optical Devices 338

6.2.3 Random Lasers 341

Chapter 7 Molecular and Biological Nanodevices 351

7.1 Characterization and Manipulation of Molecular Systems 352

7.1.1 Electrical Conduction of Molecules 353

7.1.2 Measurement Techniques for Molecular Conduction 358

7.1.3 Engineering Electrical Properties of Molecules 360

7.1.4 Manipulation of Single Molecules 363

7.2 Mechanical Devices Based on Molecular Systems 365

7.2.1 Molecular Motors and Quantum Ratchets 365

7.2.2 Molecular Nanoactuators 375

7.3 Molecular Nanoelectronics 380

7.3.1 Molecular Electronic Devices 380

7.3.2 Molecular Architectures for Nanoelectronics 390

7.4 Molecular-Based Optic and Optoelectronic Devices 394

7.5 Molecular Computing Devices 398

7.6 Integration of Bio- and Nanodevices 407.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1580536948

OCLC:

62225762