1st Edition

Nanoscale Spectroscopy with Applications

Edited By Sarhan M. Musa Copyright 2014
    600 Pages 72 Color & 290 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    600 Pages 72 Color & 290 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    600 Pages 72 Color & 290 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book introduces the key concepts of nanoscale spectroscopy methods used in nanotechnologies in a manner that is easily digestible for a beginner in the field. It discusses future applications of nanotechnologies in technical industries. It also covers new developments and interdisciplinary research in engineering, science, and medicine. An overview of nanoscale spectroscopy for nanotechnologies, the book describes the technologies with an emphasis on how they work and on their key benefits. It also serves as a reference for veterans in the field.

    Tip-Enhanced Spectroscopy in the Nanoscale: Its Practical Issues and Solutions
    Norihiko Hayazawa and Taka-aki Yano

    Micro- and Nanoscale Structures/Systems and their Applications in Certain Directions: A Brief Review
    P.K. Choudhury, Krishna Kanti Dey, and Saurabh Basu

    Dielectric Spectroscopy of Polymer-Based Nanocomposite Dielectrics with Tailored Interfaces and Structured Spatial Distribution of Fillers
    G. Polizos, E. Tuncer, V. Tomer, I. Sauers, C.A. Randall, and E. Manias

    Nanoscale Spectroscopy with Applications to Chemistry
    Ufana Riaz and S.M Ashraf

    Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy with Applications to Chemistry
    Wen-Gang Qu and An-Wu Xu

    Nanoestructure Evaluation of Ionic Liquid Aggregates by Spectroscopy
    Clarissa P. Frizzo, Aniele Z. Tier, Izabelle M. Gindri, Lilian Buriol, Marcos A. Villetti, Nilo Zanatta, and Marcos A.P. Martins

    Controlling Reversible Self-Assembly Path of Amyloid Beta Peptide over Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles' Surfaces
    Kazushige Yokoyama

    Nanoscale Spectroscopy in the Infrared with Applications to Biology
    Eamonn Kennedy, Edward Yoxall, and James Rice

    Spectral Interference Fluorescence Microscopy to Study Conformation of Biomolecules with Nanometer Accuracy
    Xirui Zhang, Philipp S. Spuhler, David S. Freedman, and M. Selim Ünlü

    FMRI and Nanotechnology
    Aditi Deshpande and George C. Giakos

    Review of Nanoscale Spectroscopy in Medicine
    Chintha C. Handapangoda, Saeid Nahavandi, and Malin Premaratne

    Medical Nanoscale Spectroscopy: Concepts, Principles and Applications
    Viroj Wiwanitkit

    Nanoscale Spectroscopy for Defense and National Security
    Aditi Deshpande, Mohit Agarwal, Suman Shrestha, and George C. Giakos

    Appendix A: Material and Physical Constants

    Appendix B: Photon Equations, Index of Refraction, Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Wavelength of Commercial Laser

    Appendix C: Symbols and Formulas

    Biography

    Sarhan M. Musa, Ph.D., is currently an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Prairie View A&M University, Texas. He has been director of Prairie View Networking Academy, Texas, since 2004. Dr. Musa has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and is the editor of Computational Nanotechnology Modeling and Applications with MATLAB®, and Computational Finite Element Methods in Nanotechnology. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Modern Applied Science. Dr. Musa is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is also a LTD Sprint and a Boeing Welliver Fellow.