Modelling of Plasmonic and Graphene Nanodevices

• Main Author: Munárriz Arrieta, Javier (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Nanotechnology.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.

 The thesis covers a broad range of electronic, optical and opto-electronic devices and various predicted physical effects. In particular, it examines the quantum interference transistor effect in graphene nanorings; tunable spin-filtering and spin-dependent negative differential resistance in compo...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Part I Electronic Nanodevices Based on Graphene
• Tight-Binding Description of Graphene Nanostructures
• Graphene Nanoring as a Quantum Interference Device
• Graphene Nanoring as a Source of Spin-Polarized Electrons
• Spin-Dependent NDR in Graphene Superlattices
• Part II Electro-Optical Nanodevices
• Optical Nanoantennas with Tunable Radiation Patterns
• Electro-Optical Hysteresis of Nanoscale Hybrid Systems
• Conclusions and Prospects.