| Description |
x, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Discovery, invention, and science in human progress -- Smaller is more, usually better, and sometimes entirely new! -- Systematics of scaling things down: L=1m->1nm -- Biology as successful nanotechnology -- The end of scaling: the lumpiness of all matter in the universe -- Quantum consequences for the macroworld -- Some natural and industrial self-assembled nanostructures -- Injection lasers and billion-transistor chips -- The scanning tunneling microscope and scanning tunneling microscope revolution -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): nanophysics of spin 1/2 -- Nanophysics and nanotechnology of high-density data storage -- Single-electron transistors and molecular electronics -- Quantum computers and superconducting computers -- Looking into the future. |
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Front Matter -- Discovery, Invention, and Science in Human Progress -- Smaller Is More, Usually Better, and Sometimes Entirely New! -- Systematics of Scaling Things Down: = 1 m ? 1 nm -- Biology as Successful Nanotechnology -- The End of Scaling: The Lumpiness of All Matter in the Universe -- Quantum Consequences for the Macroworld -- Some Natural and Industrial Self-Assembled Nanostructures -- Injection Lasers and Billion-Transistor Chips -- The Scanning Tunneling Microscope and Scanning Tunneling Microscope Revolution -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Nanophysics of Spin ư -- Nanophysics and Nanotechnology of High-Density Data Storage -- Single-Electron Transistors and Molecular Electronics -- Quantum Computers and Superconducting Computers -- Looking into the Future -- Notes -- Index. |
| Summary |
"A unique introduction for general readers to the underlying concepts of nanotechnology, covering a wide spectrum ranging from biology to quantum computing. The material is simply presented and includes a few mathematical equations, but not mathematical derivations. It also outlines the major contributions to modern technology of physics-based nanophysical devices, such as the atomic clock, global positioning systems, and magnetic resonance imaging"--Publisher description. |
| Subject |
Nanotechnology.
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Nanotechnology. |
| Added Author |
Medikonda, Manasa.
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| ISBN |
9783527411092 paperback |
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3527411097 |
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