Nanoelectronics : Principles and Devices

Not only will nanoelectronics dominate electronics research for years to come, it promises to produce some of the most extraordinary advances in all of applied science. This groundbreaking book provides the first unified treatment of the research, technology, and applications that are fueling the rapid growth of nanoelectronics today. It brings together the physics, quantum mechanics, biology, and electronics now blazing new trails â€" both in the development of nanodevices and in our understanding of physical phenomena never before seen at larger scale.

For engineers and researchers, this comprehensive work provides a solid foundation for the understanding, design, and simulation of nanoelectronic devices. The book brings practitioners 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 deploy them. A review of new advances in molecular and biological nanodevices offers a critical look of the potential and challenges that lie ahead. This comprehensive resource includes ample references and over 210 illustrations that add further support for anyone researching or working in this fast-emerging field.

Mircea Dragoman is a senior researcher at the National Institute of Research and Development in Microtechnology in Bucharest, Romania. He is co-author of 3 books and author of more than 120 papers on topics in applied electromagnetics, quantum devices, optoelectronics, nanosystems and related fields. He received his Ph.D. in electronics at the Polytechnical Institute of Bucharest.

Daniela Dragoman is a full professor on the faculty of physics at the University of Bucharest, Romania. She is co-author of 3 books and author of over 100 papers on topics in optical beams and systems, nonlinear optics, and quantum and advanced optoelectronic devices. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Limerick, Ireland.