This newly revised edition of the popular Artech House book, Nanoelectronics Principles and Devices provides a current, unified treatment of the research, technology and applications fueling the rapid growth of nanoelectronics. It brings together the solid-state physics, quantum mechanics, biology, and electronics now converging to blaze exciting new trails — in both the development of nanoscale devices and in our understanding of physical properties and phenomena never before seen at larger scale. The second edition features numerous updates, including expanded discussions on nanomaterials, micro and nano cantilevers, and spintronics, as well as brand new coverage of graphene devices and nanophotonics based on surface plasmon-polaritons.
At its core, this ground-breaking work provides a solid foundation for the understanding, design, and simulation of nanoelectronic devices. It brings you up to speed on innovative tools like the atomic force microscope (AFM), scanning tunneling microscope (STM), and scanning near optical field microscope (SNOM), and the techniques used to observe, fabricate, manipulate, and measure characteristics of nanosized devices. You get in-depth coverage of carbon nanotubes and their applications in electrical and optoelectronic devices like FETs, detectors, and IR sensors. Devices based on Si and III-V semiconductor nanostructures are also explored, including HEMT and SET transistors, submicron MOS transistors, lasers, optical modulators, and detectors. A chapter on spintronics illustrates how electron spin injection and manipulation is utilized to develop innovative nanoscale devices, and a review of advances in molecular and biological nanodevices offers a critical look at the potential and challenges that lie ahead. Numerous references and over 300 illustrations provide further support for your work in this fast-emerging field.