Introduction to Mesoscopic Physics

Mesoscopic physics refers to the physics of structures larger than a nanometer (one billionth of a meter) but smaller than a micrometer (one millionth of a meter). This size range is the stage on which the exciting new research on submicroscopic and electronic and mechanical devices is being
done. This research often crosses the boundary between physics and engineering, since engineering such tiny electronic components requires a firm grasp of quantum physics. Future applications for this work could include wonders such as microscopic robot surgeons that travel through the blood stream
to repair clogged arteries, submicroscopic actuators and builders, and supercomputers that fit on the head of a pin. The world of future is being planned and built by physicists, engineers, and chemists working in the microscopic realm.

This book can be used as the main text in a course on mesoscopic physics or as a supplementary text in electronic devices, semiconductor devices, and condensed matter physics courses.

For this new edition, the author has substantially updated and modified the bibliography and the material on dephasing and noise in mesoscopic systems. A brief discussion of new nanosystems has been added.


Author: Yoseph Imry
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/01/2008
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780199552696

About the Author

Professor Andrew Briggs, University of Oxford

Dr Oleg Kolosov, University of Lancaster

Books by the same author Acoustic Microscopy 1st edition by Briggs. Published: 1992
An Introduction to Scanning Acoustic Microscopy by Briggs. Published: 1985

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