Quantum nanoelectronics: an introduction to electronic nanotechnology and quantum computing

The march of Moore's Law takes electronics to the molecular level, and indeedmolecules are likely to be incorporated in hybrid computer chips in the future. These rather revolutionary ideas are now of wide interest to students of electrical and computer engineering as well as to professionals. The experiencedauthor Ed Wolf presents an introduction to the present situation and a guide to the new possibilities for computing technology. The book is intended to be self-contained for persons with two years of calculus based college physics, with corresponding fundamental knowledge in mathematics, computing and chemistry. For the first time, important areas are handled which are not present in existing books on nanoelectronics. The first is a treatment of Quantum Computing, a promising new approach which is based on Quantum Mechanics. Second, topicsare included which connect to alternative energy technology, for example solar cell design, photocatalytic conversion of water to hydrogen, and high performance batteries. The march of Moore's Law takes electronics to the molecular level, and indeed molecules are likely to be incorporated in hybrid computer chips in the future. This is also close to electrochemistry, another approach tosolar cells, photocatalysis, and batteries. The book could be text for a course in Nanoelectronics offered to undergraduate majors or to MS students in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, applied physics, or chemistry, chemical engineering, mathematics or computer science. It could be used as a supplementary text in upper level undergraduate or MS courses in Modern Physics, Electronics, Physical Chemistry ,and Materials Science.

• ISBN: 978-3-527-40749-1
• Editorial: Wiley-VCH
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 472
• Fecha Publicación: 25/03/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés