The Quantum Dot
W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7167-4517-4 (ISBN)
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The impact of microelectronics is apparent in fax machines, compact disc players, children's toys and, of course, the computer. This book is about the tiny electronic devices which have made all of this possible. It begins at the level of atoms and electrons, considers the special properties of silicon and shows how these are utilized in devices such as the semiconductor laser and the transistor. Following a brief excursion into how transistors are used to form the basic elements of a computer, the book looks at the process of integrating a large number of these devices onto a single small slice of silicon - a silicon chip. The author goes on to deal with some of the recent developments which involve tiny structures, sometimes only a few atoms across, 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.
This text is an introduction to the physics behind the microelectronic revolution, and an exploration of likely future advances in the field, with an emphasis throughout on providing a conceptual picture of the physical processes involved. Students of physics and of electrical engineering should find this a stimulating overview of the subject. The absence of mathematics makes the book accessible to general readers, even those with little or no previous knowledge of physics or electronics.
Preface. Prologue. The rise and rise of the silicon chip. 1: Nature's construction set. Assembling the building blocks of matter. 2: To conduct or not to conduct. and Where semiconductors fit in. 3: p-n Junctions. How they work and what you can do with them. 4: The logical decision. Using the transistor as an electronic switch. 5: The amazing shrinking transistor. The benefits of integrated circuits. 6: Upwardly mobile. Or how to make electrons travel faster. 7: When is a particle not a particle? The importance of electron waves. 8: The joy of tunnelling. From superatoms to superlattices. 9: Negative resistance and the quantum transistor. 10: Superconductors and single electron tunnelling. 11: Making light work. Computing the photons. Epilogue. Glossary. Further reading. Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.1995 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 89 illustrations, glossary, further reading, index |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 408 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7167-4517-8 / 0716745178 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7167-4517-4 / 9780716745174 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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