Theoretical Foundations of Nanoscale Quantum Devices

This self-contained text describes the underlying theory and approximate quantum models of real nanodevices for nanotechnology applications.

Malin Premaratne (Author), Govind P. Agrawal (Author)

9781108475662, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 January 2021

298 pages
26 x 18.2 x 2 cm, 0.7 kg

Nanooptics which describes the interaction of light with matter at the nanoscale, is a topic of great fundamental interest to physicists and engineers and allows the direct observation of quantum mechanical phenomena in action. This self-contained and extensively referenced text describes the underlying theory behind nanodevices operating in the quantum regime for use both in advanced courses and as a reference for researchers in physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and materials science. Presenting an extensive theoretical toolset for design and analysis of nanodevices, the authors demonstrate the art of developing approximate quantum models of real nanodevices. The rudimentary mathematical knowledge required to master the material is carefully introduced, with detailed derivations and frequent worked examples allowing readers to gain a thorough understanding of the material. More advanced applications are gradually introduced alongside analytical approximations and simplifying assumptions often used to make such problems tractable while representative of the observed features.

1. Introduction
2. Quantum-mechanical framework
3. Linear response theory
4. Dissipation and decoherence
5. Quantum current flow
6. Quantum tunneling
7. Quantum noise.

Subject Areas: Applied optics [TTB], Materials science [TGM], Optical physics [PHJ], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]