{"product_id":"semiconductor-nanodevices-physics-technology-and-applications-paperback-9780128220832","title":"Semiconductor Nanodevices; Physics, Technology and Applications (Paperback) 9780128220832","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSemiconductor Nanodevices\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePhysics, Technology and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA detailed examination of the fabrication techniques and application areas of semiconductor-based nanodevices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Ritchie (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128220832, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 28 October 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e498 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 19 x 3.1 cm, 1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSemiconductor Nanodevices: Physics, Technology and Applications explores recent advances in the field. The behaviour of these devices is controlled by regions of nanoscale dimensions which typically determine the local density of electronic states and lead to the observation of a range of quantum effects with significant potential for exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book opens with an introduction describing the development of this research field over the past few decades which contrasts quantum-controlled devices to conventional nanoscale electronic devices where an emphasis has often been placed on minimising quantum effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis introduction is followed by seven chapters describing electrical nanodevices and five chapters describing opto-electronic nanodevices; individual chapters review important recent advances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese chapters include specific fabrication details for the structures and devices described as well as a discussion of the physics made accessible. It is an important reference source for physicists, materials scientists and engineers who want to learn more about how semiconductor-based nanodevices are being developed for both science and potential industrial applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe section on electrical devices includes chapters describing the study of electron correlation effects using transport in quantum point contacts and tunnelling between one-dimensional wires; the high-frequency pumping of single electrons; thermal effects in quantum dots; the use of silicon quantum dot devices for qubits and quantum computing; transport in topological insulator nanoribbons and a comprehensive discussion of noise in electrical nanodevices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe optical device section describes the use of self-assembled III-V semiconductor nanostructures embedded in devices for a range of applications, including quantum dots for single and entangled photon sources, quantum dots and nanowires in lasers and quantum dots in solar cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction, background and contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Advances in interaction effects in the quasi one-dimensional electron gas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Semiconductor nanodevices as a probe of strong electron correlations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Thermoelectric properties of a quantum dot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Single-electron sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Noise measurements in semiconductor nanodevices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Electrical and superconducting transport in topological insulator nanoribbons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Silicon qubit devices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Electrical control of semiconductor quantum dot single photon sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Semiconductor quantum dot solar cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Monolithic III–V quantum dot lasers on silicon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Physics and applications of semiconductor nanowire lasers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Nitride single photon sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Materials science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Materials science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Materials%20science%20%5BTGM%5D%22\"\u003eTGM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46650282934552,"sku":"9780128220832","price":146.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128220832.jpg?v=1694107255","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/semiconductor-nanodevices-physics-technology-and-applications-paperback-9780128220832","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}