Nanoscale devices – fundamentals and applications

Rudolf Gross, Anatolie Sidorenko, Lenar Tagirov1402051050, 9781402051050, 9781402051074, 1402051069, 1402051077

Over the last decade the interest in nanoscale materials and their applications in novel electronic devices have been increasing tremendously. This is caused by the unique properties of nanoscale materials and the outstanding performance of nanoscale devices. The fascinating and often unrivalled properties of nanoscale materials and devices opened new and sometimes unexpected fields of applications. Today, the widespread applications range from the detection of explosives, drugs and fissionable materials to bio- and infrared-sensors, spintronic devices, data storage media, magnetic read heads for computer hard disks, single-electron devices, microwave electronic devices, and many more.

This book contains a collection of papers giving insight into the fundamentals and applications of nanoscale devices. The papers have been presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Nanoscale Devices – Fundamentals and Applications (NDFA-2004, ARW 980607) held in Kishinev (Chisinau), Moldova, on September 18-22, 2004. The main focus of the contributions is on the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale magnetic materials, the fundamental physics and materials aspects of solid-state nanostructures, the development of novel device concepts and design principles for nanoscale devices, as well as on applications in electronics with special emphasis on defence against the threat of terrorism.

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Table of contents :
1402051050……Page 1
Table of Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 10
Acknowledgments……Page 11
Contributing Authors……Page 12
SCIENCE AGAINST NONTRIVIAL THREAT……Page 22
Surface Acoustic Wave Studies for Chemical and Biological Sensors……Page 23
The Experience of Utilizing the Explosives Detection System on the Basis of Neutron Radiation Analysis Together with X-Ray Units at the Airport “Pulkovo” in St.-Petersburg……Page 34
Thermodynamic Principles of Artificial Nose Based on Supramolecular Receptors……Page 41
Molecular Detection with Magnetic Labels and Magnetoresistive Sensors……Page 53
WEAK MAGNETIC FIELDS DETECTION TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES……Page 65
Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Based on Half-Metallic Oxides……Page 66
MEMS Tunable Dielectric Resonator……Page 128
Ultra-Thin Spin-Valve Structures Grown on the Surface-Reconstructed GaAs Substrate……Page 139
NOVEL IDEAS AND PRINCIPLES OF DEVICES……Page 151
Negative U Molecular Quantum Dot……Page 152
Configuring a Bistable Atomic Switch by Repeated Electrochemical Cycling……Page 167
Realization of an N-Shaped IVC of Nanoscale Metallic Junctions Using the Antiferromagnetic Transition……Page 177
PI-SHIFT EFFECT AND FERROMAGNET/SUPERCONDUCTOR NANOSCALE DEVICES……Page 185
Josephson Effect in Composite Junctions with Ferromagnetic Materials……Page 186
Depairing Currents in Bilayers of Nb/Pd[sub(89)]Ni[sub(11)]……Page 201
Superconductor-Ferromagnet Heterostructures……Page 209
Superconducting/Ferromagnetic Nanostructures: Spin Fluctuations and Spontaneous Supercurrents……Page 237
COHERENCE EFFECTS IN F/S AND N/F NANOSTRUCTURES……Page 250
Proximity Effect and Interface Transparency in Nb-based S/N and S/F Layered Structures……Page 251
Properties of S/N Multilayers with Different Geometrical Symmetry……Page 260
Andreev Reflection in Ballistic Superconductor-Ferromagnet Contacts……Page 273
Superconductor-Insulator Transition in a Pb[sub(Z)]Sn[sub(1-Z)Te:In Solid Solution……Page 284
ADVANCED SENSORS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION……Page 296
Thermoelectricity of Low-Dimensional Nanostructured Materials……Page 297
Organic Semiconductors – More Efficient Material for Thermoelectric Infrared Detectors……Page 314
Submillimeter Radiation–Induced Persistent Photoconductivity in Pb[sub(1-x)]Sn[sub(x)]Te(In)……Page 323
Quasioptical Terahertz Spectrometer Based on a Josephson Oscillator and a Cold Electron Nanobolometer……Page 329
NOVEL MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS……Page 340
Origin of the Resistive Transition Broadening for Superconducting Magnesium Diboride……Page 341
Aharonov-Bohm Oscillations in Single Bi Nanowires……Page 351
Some Application of Nanocarbon Materials for Novel Devices……Page 356
NANOMATERIALS AND DOMAINS……Page 370
Nanocrystalline Iron-Rare Earth Alloys: Exchange Interactions and Magnetic properties……Page 371
The Influence of Applied Field on the Nucleation and Growth of Heteroepitaxial Carbon Films……Page 386