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The quantum dot ; a journey into the future of microelectronics / Richard Turton.

By: Turton, Richard (Richard John).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford : Freeman, 1995Description: x, 211 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0716745178.Subject(s): Microelectronics -- Technological innovations | Semiconductors | Quantum theory | Quantum dotsDDC classification: 537.6226
Contents:
Nature's construction set:assembling the building blocks of matter -- To conduct or not to conduct and where semiconductors fit in -- P-n junctions:how they work and what they can do with them -- A logical decision:using the transistor as an electronic switch -- The amazing shrinking transistor:the benefits of integrated circuits -- Upwardly mobile or how to make electrons travel faster -- When is a particle not a particle:the importance of electron waves -- The joy of tunneling:from superatoms to superlattices -- Negative resistance and the quantum transistor -- Superconductors and single electron tunnelling -- Making light work:computing with phonons.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The impact of microelectronics is apparent all around us: computers, fax machines, compact disc players and children's toys are just a small selection of everyday applications based on silicon chip. This highly readable book is about the tiny electronic devices which have made all of this possible. It explains why semiconductors, such as silicon, have special properties and how these are utilized in devices such as the semiconductor laser and the transistor; how transistors are used to form the basic elements of a computer; and how large numbers of these devices are integrated onto a single small slice of silicon: the ubiquitous silicon chip. Richard Turton's fascinating account goes on to look at recent developments involving tiny structures, sometimes measuring only a few atoms across. This is the world of the quantum dot, where the physical laws that apply are quite different to those we are familiar with in the everyday world. They give rise to strange phenomena which are often totally unexpected, even by the scientists studying them. But they are of far more than merely academic interest: they may well form the basis for future developments in microelectronics. Here, then, is an introduction to the physics behind the microelectronic revolution, and an exploration of likely future advances in the field. The Quantum Dot is completely accessible to general readers, even those with little or no previous knowledge of physics or electronics. And, as a stimulating overview of the subject, it will be enjoyed by students of physic and of electrical engineering.

Bibliography: p. 203-205. - Includes index.

Nature's construction set:assembling the building blocks of matter -- To conduct or not to conduct and where semiconductors fit in -- P-n junctions:how they work and what they can do with them -- A logical decision:using the transistor as an electronic switch -- The amazing shrinking transistor:the benefits of integrated circuits -- Upwardly mobile or how to make electrons travel faster -- When is a particle not a particle:the importance of electron waves -- The joy of tunneling:from superatoms to superlattices -- Negative resistance and the quantum transistor -- Superconductors and single electron tunnelling -- Making light work:computing with phonons.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

RichardTurtonDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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