Theory of Quantum Transport in Metallic and Hybrid Nanostructures

There is a major development emerging at the intersection of modern physics, computer science, and materials science, which struggles to squeeze more devices into a restricted volume and constitutes a central focus of modern nanotechnology. Utilizing the metal-based hybrid nanostructures may offer significant advantages over those exploiting purely semiconductor materials. First, the chemistry of metals is typically simpler than that of semiconductors. Second, the electric properties of metals are much less sensitive to the structural defects and impurities than those of semiconductors. Next, metallic devices allow better electric and thermal contacts. And, last but by no means least, the high electron velocity in metals promises to accelerate enormously operation rates with respect to those in semiconductor-based devices. The book reflects scientific developments in the physics of metallic compounds based nanodevices presented at the NATO-sponsored Workshop on nanophysics held in St. Petersburg, Russia in summer of 2003. The program intended to attack the most appealing problems by bringing together the best specialists in the field and to give an opportunity for young researchers from the partner countries to interact with the world's leading scientists and get actively involved in the most appealing and promising interdisciplinary area of contemporary condensed matter physics.Glatz, Andreas is the author of 'Theory of Quantum Transport in Metallic and Hybrid Nanostructures', published 2006 under ISBN 9781402047770 and ISBN 1402047770.