1st Edition

Handbook of Nanophysics Principles and Methods

Edited By Klaus D. Sattler Copyright 2010
    828 Pages 16 Color & 626 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    828 Pages 16 Color & 626 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Covering the key theories, tools, and techniques of this dynamic field, Handbook of Nanophysics: Principles and Methods elucidates the general theoretical principles and measurements of nanoscale systems. Each peer-reviewed chapter contains a broad-based introduction and enhances understanding of the state-of-the-art scientific content through fundamental equations and illustrations, some in color.

    This volume explores the theories involved in nanoscience. It also discusses the properties of nanomaterials and nanosystems, including superconductivity, thermodynamics, nanomechanics, and nanomagnetism. In addition, leading experts describe basic processes and methods, such as atomic force microscopy, STM-based techniques, photopolymerization, photoisomerization, soft x-ray holography, and molecular imaging.

    Nanophysics brings together multiple disciplines to determine the structural, electronic, optical, and thermal behavior of nanomaterials; electrical and thermal conductivity; the forces between nanoscale objects; and the transition between classical and quantum behavior. Facilitating communication across many disciplines, this landmark publication encourages scientists with disparate interests to collaborate on interdisciplinary projects and incorporate the theory and methodology of other areas into their work.

    Design and Theory
    The Quantum Nature of Nanoscience, Marvin L. Cohen
    Theories for Nanomaterials to Realize a Sustainable Future, Rodion V. Belosludov, Natarajan S. Venkataramanan, Hiroshi Mizuseki, Oleg S. Subbotin, Ryoji Sahara, Vladimir R. Belosludov, and Yoshiyuki Kawazoe
    Tools for Predicting the Properties of Nanomaterials, James R. Chelikowsky
    Design of Nanomaterials by Computer Simulations, Vijay Kumar
    Predicting Nanocluster Structures, John D. Head

    Nanoscale Systems
    The Nanoscale Free-Electron Model, Daniel F. Urban, Jerome Burki, Charles A. Stafford, and Hermann Grabert
    Small-Scale Nonequilibrium Systems, Peder C.F. Moller and Lene B. Oddershede
    Nanoionics, Joachim Maier
    Nanoscale Superconductivity, Francois M. Peeters, Arkady A. Shanenko, and Mihail D. Croitoru
    One-Dimensional Quantum Liquids, Kurt Schonhammer
    Nanofluidics of Thin Liquid Films, Markus Rauscher and Siegfried Dietrich
    Capillary Condensation in Confined Media, Elisabeth Charlaix and Matteo Ciccotti
    Dynamics at the Nanoscale, A. Marshall Stoneham and Jacob L. Gavartin
    Electrochemistry and Nanophysics, Werner Schindler

    Thermodynamics
    Nanothermodynamics, Vladimir Garcia-Morales, Javier Cervera, and Jose A. Manzanares
    Statistical Mechanics in Nanophysics, Jurij Avsec, Greg F. Naterer, and Milan Marčič
    Phonons in Nanoscale Objects, Arnaud Devos
    Melting of Finite-Sized Systems, Dilip Govind Kanhere and Sajeev Chacko
    Melting Point of Nanomaterials, Pierre Letellier, Alain Mayaffre, and Mireille Turmine
    Phase Changes of Nanosystems, R. Stephen Berry
    Thermodynamic Phase Stabilities of Nanocarbon, Qing Jiang and Shuang Li

    Nanomechanics
    Computational Nanomechanics, Wing Kam Liu, Eduard G. Karpov, and Yaling Liu
    Nanomechanical Properties of the Elements, Nicola M. Pugno
    Mechanical Models for Nanomaterials, Igor A. Guz, Jeremiah J. Rushchitsky, and Alexander N. Guz

    Nanomagnetism and Spins
    Nanomagnetism in Otherwise Nonmagnetic Materials, Tatiana Makarova
    Laterally Confined Magnetic Nanometric Structures, Sergio Valeri, Alessandro di Bona, and Gian Carlo Gazzadi
    Nanoscale Dynamics in Magnetism, Yves Acremann and Hans Christoph Siegmann
    Spins in Organic Semiconductor Nanostructures, Sandipan Pramanik, Bhargava Kanchibotla, and Supriyo Bandyopadhyay

    Nanoscale Methods
    Nanometrology, Stergios Logothetidis
    Aerosol Methods for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization, Andreas Schmidt-Ott
    Tomography of Nanostructures, Gunter Mobus and Zineb Saghi
    Local Probes: Pushing the Limits of Detection and Interaction, Adam Z. Stieg and James K. Gimzewski
    Quantitative Dynamic Atomic Force Microscopy, Robert W. Stark and Martin Stark
    STM-Based Techniques Combined with Optics, Hidemi Shigekawa, Osamu Takeuchi, Yasuhiko Terada, and Shoji Yoshida
    Contact Experiments with a Scanning Tunneling Microscope, Jorg Kroger
    Fundamental Process of Near-Field Interaction, Hirokazu Hori and Tetsuya Inoue
    Near-Field Photopolymerization and Photoisomerization, Renaud Bachelot, Jerome Plain, and Olivier Soppera
    Soft X-Ray Holography for Nanostructure Imaging, Andreas Scherz
    Single-Biomolecule Imaging, Tsumoru Shintake
    Amplified Single-Molecule Detection, Ida Grundberg, Irene Weibrecht, and Ulf Landegren

    Index

    Biography

    Klaus D. Sattler is a professor of physics at the University of Hawaii-Manoa in Honolulu. A pioneer in nanophysics, Dr. Sattler built the first atomic cluster source in 1980, which became a cornerstone for nanoscience and nanotechnology. In 1994, his research group at the University of Hawaii produced the first carbon nanocones. His current research focuses on novel nanomaterials, tunneling spectroscopy of quantum dots, and solar photocatalysis with nanoparticles for the purification of water. Dr. Sattler has been a recipient of the Walter Schottky Prize from the German Physical Society

    This is the first volume of a seven-volume handbook that employs a tutorial style … to provide a broad, scientifically literate readership with an introduction to fundamental and applied aspects of nanophysics. …
    SciTech Book News, February 2011