Fundamentals of nanoelectronics

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This book provides a self-contained overview of the necessary physical concepts, taking an introductory but serious approach to a field that will be extremely important in the near future. It is the first student-focused nanoelectronics textbook for engineering and applied sciences students.

Author(s): George W. Hanson
Publisher: Pearson Education
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 400

Pt. I. Fundamentals of nanoscopic physics
1. Introduction to nanoelectronics
2. Classical particles, classical waves, and quantum particles
3. Quantum mechanics of electrons
4. Free and confined electrons
5. Electrons subject to a periodic potential - band theory of solids
Pt. II. Single-electron and few-electron phenomena and devices
6. Tunnel junctions and applications of tunneling
7. Coulomb blockade and the single-electron transistor
Pt. III. Many electron phenomena
8. Particle statistics and density of states
9. Models of semiconductor quantum wells, quantum wires, and quantum dots
10. Nanowires, ballistic transport, and spin transport.