Introduction to nanomaterials and devices /

• Main Author: Manasreh, Mahmoud Omar
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2012]
• Subjects: Nanostructured materials.; Optoelectronic devices.; Semiconductor nanocrystals.; Quantum electronics.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Electronics > Semiconductors.; Electronic books.

"This book introduces the basic concepts of nanomaterials and devices fabricated from these nanomaterials. Explicates cutting-edge topics and concepts in the field, such as plasmon-photon interaction and coupling of photonic crystals to devices with the purpose of enhancing the device performan...

Table of Contents:

• Frontmatter
• Growth of Bulk, Thin Films, and Nanomaterials
• Application of Quantum Mechanics to Nanomaterial Structures
• Density of States in Semiconductor Materials
• Optical Properties
• Electrical and Transport Properties
• Electronic Devices
• Optoelectronic Devices
• Appendix A: Derivation of Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
• Appendix B: Perturbation
• Appendix C: Angular Momentum
• Appendix D: Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (WKB) Approximation
• Appendix E: Parabolic Potential Well
• Appendix F: Transmission Coefficient in Superlattices
• Appendix G: Lattice Vibrations and Phonons
• Appendix H: Tunneling Through Potential Barriers
• Index.