Phonons in Nanostructures

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Stroscio (physics, Duke U.) and Dutta (the Army Research Office's Director of Research and Technology Integration) focus on the study of phonons and phonon-mediated effects in structures with nanoscale dimensional confinement in one or more spatial dimensions. Pertinent to the field of optoelectronics, quantum electronics, materials science, chemistry, and biology, the phenomenon explored is important in technologies needed to fabricate nanoscale structures and devices. Geared toward practicing physicists, the theme of the work is the description of optical and acoustic phonons in such nanostructures as the superconductor superlattice, quantum wires, and carbon nanotubes.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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This book focuses on the theory of phonon interactions in nanoscale structures with particular emphasis on modern electronic and optoelectronic devices. A key goal is to describe tractable models of confined phonons and how these are applied to calculations of basic properties and phenomena of semiconductor heterostructures. The level of presentation is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering with some background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics or devices.


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This book focuses on the theory of phonon interactions in nanoscale structures with particular emphasis on modern electronic and optoelectronic devices. The continuing progress in the fabrication of semiconductor nanostructures with lower dimensional features has led to devices with enhanced functionality and even novel devices with new operating principles. The critical role of phonon effects in such semiconductor devices is well known. There is therefore a great need for a greater awareness and understanding of confined phonon effects. A key goal of this book is to describe tractable models of confined phonons and how these are applied to calculations of basic properties and phenomena of semiconductor heterostructures. The level of presentation is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering with some background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics or devices. A basic understanding of electromagnetism and classical acoustics is assumed.


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Focuses on the theory of phonon interactions in nanoscale structures with particular emphasis on modern electronic and optoelectronic devices.


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