Physics, chemistry, and application of nanostructures : reviews and short notes to Nanomeeting 2005 : Minsk, Belarus, 24-27 May 2005

This comprehensive volume presents invited reviews and short notes with exciting new results obtained in fabrication study and application of nanostructures, which promise a new generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. The rapid progress in nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, molecular electronics and spintronics, nanotechnology and quantum processing of information are covered. CONTENTS......Page 10 Foreword......Page 8 PHYSICS OF NANOSTRUCTURES......Page 24 2 Theoretical method......Page 26 3 Results and discussion......Page 29 4 Conclusion......Page 32 References......Page 33 1 Introduction......Page 34 2 Simulation details......Page 35 3 Electronic energy bands......Page 36 4 Dielectric function......Page 38 5 Discussion......Page 39 References......Page 41 1 Optics of 3D opal nanostructures......Page 43 2 Technology of opal matrices and 3D opal nanostructures......Page 44 3 Erbium luminescence in opal nanocomposites......Page 46 4 Metal-dielectric photonic crystals......Page 47 5 Investigation of bacteriorhodopsin (BR) luminescence......Page 49 References......Page 50 1 Introduction......Page 51 3.1 Systems with metal island films......Page 52 3.2.1 Narrowline reflectors......Page 55 3.2.2 Absorbers......Page 56 4 Summary......Page 57 References......Page 58 1 The nanoparticle plasmon resonance......Page 59 2 Fluorescence quenching by gold nanoparticles......Page 60 3 Single gold nanoparticle molecular sensors......Page 62 References......Page 64 1 Introduction......Page 65 2 Synthesis and microstructural properties......Page 66 3 Linear absorption and emission......Page 67 4 Nonlinear optical properties......Page 68 5 Conclusion......Page 69 References......Page 70 1 Introduction......Page 71 2 Material preparation and device geometries......Page 72 3 Electronic transport measurements......Page 73 References......Page 77 1 Introduction......Page 78 2 Optical spectroelectrochernistry......Page 79 3 Raman spectroelectrochemistry......Page 80 3.1.1 Isolated single wall carbon nanotubes......Page 81 3.3 Double wall carbon nanotubes......Page 82 References......Page 83 1 Introduction......Page 85 3 Results......Page 86 References......Page 88 2 Methods......Page 89 3 Results and discussion......Page 90 References......Page 92 1 Introduction......Page 93 2 Methods......Page 94 References......Page 96 1 Introduction......Page 97 3 Results and discussion......Page 98 References......Page 100 2 Experiments and Discussion......Page 101 References......Page 105 Segregation enhanced Ge1-xSnx nanocrystal formation on silicon substrate P. I. Gaiduk, A. Nylandsted Larsen, J. Lundsgaard Hansen......Page 106 References......Page 110 1 Introduction......Page 111 2 Erbium ions in opal nanocomposites......Page 112 3 Er-Yb-La-doped nanocomposites......Page 113 References......Page 114 2 Results and discussion......Page 115 References......Page 118 2.1 Experimental......Page 119 3 Results and discussion......Page 120 References......Page 122 1 Introduction......Page 123 2 Excitonic Rabi oscillations in a QD interacting with electromagnetic field......Page 124 3 Resonant fluorescence of the QD interacting with monochromatic field: Local fields impact......Page 125 References......Page 126 2 Methods......Page 127 3 Experimental results......Page 128 4 Discussion......Page 129 References......Page 130 2 Experimental......Page 131 3 Results and discussion......Page 132 References......Page 134 2 Experimental Details......Page 135 3 Results and discussion......Page 136 References......Page 138 1 Introduction......Page 139 3 Results and discussion......Page 140 References......Page 142 1 Introduction......Page 143 3 Results and discussions......Page 144 References......Page 146 1 Introduction......Page 147 2 Reflection spectra of nanoporous metal surface......Page 148 References......Page 150 2 Experimental details......Page 151 3 Results and discussion......Page 152 References......Page 154 2 Theoretical approach......Page 155 3 Results and conclusion......Page 157 References......Page 158 2 Experimental......Page 159 3 Results and discussion......Page 160 Reference......Page 162 1 Introduction......Page 163 2 Transmission through a periodic structure......Page 164 3 Binomially tailored Dirac delta function potential......Page 165 Reference......Page 166 1 Introduction and model......Page 167 2 Results and discussion......Page 169 References......Page 170 2 Method of laser electrodispersion......Page 171 3 Properties of Ni nanostrucures formed in presence of magnetic field......Page 173 References......Page 174 2 Structure of hetero-superlattices......Page 175 4 Discussion......Page 177 Reference......Page 178 2 Experimental......Page 179 3 Results and discussion......Page 180 References......Page 182 2 Experimental......Page 183 3 Results and discussion......Page 184 References......Page 185 2 Experimental......Page 186 3.1 Silicon overgrowth atop pFeSi2 islands on Si(III) 7x7 and Si(IIl)-Cr surface phases......Page 187 3.2 Electrical properties of silicon with buried -FeSiz clusters......Page 188 References......Page 189 2 Experimental......Page 190 3 Results and discussion......Page 191 References......Page 192 1 Introduction......Page 193 3 Results and discussion......Page 194 References......Page 196 2 Experiment......Page 197 3 Results and discussion......Page 198 References......Page 200 1 Introduction......Page 201 3 Results and discussion......Page 202 4 Conclusion......Page 204 References......Page 205 1 Introduction......Page 206 3 Results and discussion......Page 207 References......Page 209 2 Experimental......Page 210 3 Results and discussion......Page 211 References......Page 213 1 Introduction......Page 214 3 Results and discussion......Page 215 Acknowledgements......Page 216 References......Page 217 Temperature dependence of photoluminescence from CdS nanoclusters formed in the matrix of a Langmuir-Blodgett film E. A. Bagaev, K. S. Zhuravfev, L. L. Sveshnikova......Page 218 Reference......Page 221 2 Ordered nanochannel alumina templates......Page 222 3 Fabrication of nanocapillaries in polymer foils and SiOz films......Page 223 References......Page 225 1 Introduction......Page 226 2 Calculations......Page 227 3 Electronic and thermoelectric properties of Ru2Si3 nanostructures......Page 228 References......Page 230 1 Introduction......Page 231 2 Mathematical model and results of the simulation......Page 232 References......Page 234 2 Interaction of a Bessel light beam with a periodical medium......Page 235 3 Discussion......Page 237 References......Page 238 2 Electronic states in the layer......Page 239 References......Page 241 2 Model......Page 242 3 Size distribution function of graphite like nanoclusters......Page 243 4 Nucleation rate of graphite like clusters......Page 244 References......Page 245 1 Introduction......Page 246 2 Themodel......Page 247 3 Results and discussion......Page 248 References......Page 249 2 Basic equations for x-electrons in CNT......Page 250 3 Conclusion......Page 252 References......Page 253 2 Methods......Page 254 3 Results and discussion......Page 255 References......Page 257 1 Introduction......Page 258 2 Interaction of conduction electrons with acoustic phonons in metallic carbon nanotubes......Page 259 3 Rate of energy transfer from electrons to lattice......Page 260 References......Page 262 2 Results of the research......Page 263 References......Page 265 1 Introduction......Page 266 3 Results and Discussion......Page 267 References......Page 269 2 Results and discussion......Page 270 References......Page 273 Atomic force microscopy of polymers – from macrostructures to single molecules V. V. Prokhorov, A. B. Shubin......Page 274 References......Page 276 2 Measurement technique......Page 277 3 Results and discussion......Page 278 References......Page 280 SPINTRONICS......Page 282 1 Introduction......Page 284 2.1 The drift-difSusion equation......Page 286 2.2 Boundary conditions at n/n+ silicon junction......Page 288 3 Conclusion......Page 289 References......Page 290 1 Introduction......Page 291 2.1 Effectively sharp domain wall......Page 292 2.2 Formalization ofthe model and direction of solution......Page 293 3 Magnetoresistance at classical (non-quantized) conduction......Page 294 4 Conductance quantization and magnetoresistance in magnetic point contacts 116,171......Page 295 References......Page 297 1 Introduction......Page 299 2.1 Scattering potentials......Page 300 3 Discussion......Page 301 References......Page 302 1 Introduction......Page 303 2 Model......Page 304 3.1 Quantum wire......Page 306 3.2 Quantum point contact......Page 308 Acknowledgements......Page 310 References......Page 311 2 Experimental......Page 312 3 Discussion......Page 313 Reference......Page 315 1 Introduction......Page 316 2 Experimental procedure......Page 317 References......Page 319 1 Introduction......Page 320 2 Experimental results......Page 321 References......Page 323 1 Introduction......Page 324 3 Results and discussion......Page 325 References......Page 327 MFM investigation and computer simulation of domain structures in the thin-film magnetic patterns E. V. Kuznetsov, S. A. Saunin, A. G. Terniryazev......Page 328 References......Page 329 2 Experimental technique......Page 330 4 MFM induced single domain – vortex transitions in Co nanoparticles......Page 331 5 Conclusion......Page 332 References......Page 333 1 Introduction......Page 334 3 Results......Page 335 References......Page 337 2 Methods......Page 338 4 Experimental results......Page 339 References......Page 341 1 Introduction......Page 342 3.1 Iron on Si(111)......Page 343 3.2 Iron on Si(100I)......Page 344 References......Page 345 2 Cluster structure......Page 346 4 Conclusion......Page 348 References......Page 349 2 Structure and operation of the cluster......Page 350 3 Results......Page 352 References......Page 353 CHEMISTRY OF NANOSTRUCTURES......Page 354 1 Introduction......Page 356 2 Experimental......Page 357 3 Results and discussion......Page 358 References......Page 359 1 Introduction......Page 360 3 Results and discussion......Page 361 References......Page 363 1 Introduction......Page 364 3 Results and discussion......Page 365 References......Page 367 1 Introduction......Page 368 2.2 Conjugation of CdTe nanocrystals with glass spheres......Page 369 Acknowledgements......Page 370 References......Page 371 1 Introduction......Page 372 3 Results and discussion......Page 373 References......Page 375 2 Experimental......Page 376 3 Results and discussion......Page 377 References......Page 379 1 Introduction......Page 380 2.2 Preparation of multilayer capsules containing an IR-806 dye......Page 381 3 Results and discussion......Page 382 References......Page 385 2 Preparation of glasses......Page 386 3 Results and discussion......Page 387 References......Page 389 1 Introduction......Page 390 3 Results and discussion......Page 391 References......Page 393 1 Introduction......Page 394 3 Results and discussion......Page 395 References......Page 397 2 Experimental......Page 398 3 Results and discussion......Page 399 References......Page 400 2 Experimental......Page 401 3 Results and discussion......Page 402 References......Page 404 2 Experimental......Page 405 3 Results and discussion......Page 406 Reference......Page 408 2 Methods......Page 409 3 Results and discussion......Page 410 Reference......Page 412 2 Experimental......Page 413 3 Results and discussion......Page 414 References......Page 416 1 Introduction......Page 417 3 Results and discussion......Page 418 References......Page 420 2 Results and discussion......Page 421 References......Page 423 2 Experimental......Page 424 3 Results and discussion......Page 425 References......Page 427 2 Experimental......Page 428 3 Results and discussion......Page 429 References......Page 431 2 Experimental......Page 432 3 Results and discussion......Page 433 References......Page 435 2 Experimental......Page 436 3 Results and discussion......Page 437 References......Page 439 2 Experimental......Page 440 3.I Wetting and impregnation processes......Page 441 3.2 Solid-phase processes......Page 442 References......Page 443 2 Methods......Page 444 3 Results......Page 445 References......Page 446 2 Methods......Page 447 3 Results and discussion......Page 448 Reference......Page 450 2 Method and results......Page 451 References......Page 453 1 Introduction......Page 454 2 Frequency response of reversible and irreversible UPD......Page 455 References......Page 457 2 Experimental......Page 458 3 Results and discussion......Page 459 References......Page 461 2 Results and discussion......Page 462 References......Page 465 2 Results and discussion......Page 466 References......Page 469 2 Experimental......Page 470 3 Results......Page 471 References......Page 473 NANOTECHNOLOGY......Page 474 1 Introduction......Page 476 2 Experiments......Page 477 3 Results and discussion......Page 478 References......Page 481 1 Introduction......Page 482 2 Experimental......Page 483 3 Results and discussion......Page 484 References......Page 485 1 Introduction......Page 486 2.1 Optimum wafer pocket design......Page 487 2.2 Investigation of sapphire wafer miscuts......Page 488 References......Page 489 2 Experimental......Page 490 3. I SnO2......Page 491 3.3 ZnO......Page 492 References......Page 493 2 Experiments and results......Page 494 References......Page 496 1 Introduction......Page 497 2.1 The material......Page 500 2.3 Experimental findings......Page 501 2.4 Discussion......Page 502 3 Summary and outlook......Page 503 References......Page 504 2 Concept......Page 505 3 Experiment......Page 506 4 Results and discussion......Page 507 References......Page 508 2 Experimental......Page 509 3 Results and discussion......Page 510 References......Page 511 2 Experimental......Page 512 3.1 Structural studies......Page 513 4 Conclusion......Page 514 References......Page 515 1 Introduction......Page 516 2 Nanosynthesis inside polyelectrolyte capsules......Page 517 References......Page 519 1 Introduction......Page 520 3 Results and discussion......Page 521 References......Page 523 1 Introduction......Page 524 3 Results and discussion......Page 525 References......Page 527 1 Introduction......Page 528 3 Results and discussion......Page 529 References......Page 531 2 Experimental......Page 532 3 Results and discussion......Page 533 References......Page 534 2 Experimental......Page 535 3.1 X-ray diffraction data......Page 536 3.2 Raman scattering......Page 537 References......Page 538 1 Introduction......Page 539 3 Results and discussion......Page 540 References......Page 542 2 Main operation modes......Page 543 References......Page 545 1 Introduction......Page 546 2.3 Immobilization of proteins on substrates......Page 547 3 Results and discussion......Page 548 References......Page 549 1 Introduction......Page 550 3 Results and discussion......Page 551 References......Page 553 2 Biomedical properties and applications of porous silicon......Page 554 3 Morphological analysis......Page 555 4 Conclusion......Page 557 Reference......Page 558 NANOSTRUCTURE BASED DEVICES......Page 560 1 Introduction......Page 562 2 Experimental......Page 563 3.1 Electrical characterization......Page 564 3.2 Optical characterization......Page 565 References......Page 566 1 Introduction......Page 567 2 Methods of creation of the novel electronic devices......Page 568 3.2 The microtransformer prototype......Page 569 References......Page 570 1 Introduction......Page 571 2 Model......Page 572 3 Results and discussion......Page 574 References......Page 576 2 Experimental procedure......Page 577 3.1 Discharge measurement......Page 578 3.2 A negative resistance measurement......Page 579 References......Page 581 Application of ordered packings of silica nanospheres in cold cathodes A. F. Belyanin, M. I. Samoilovich, S. M. Kleshcheva, P. V. Paschenko......Page 582 References......Page 585 2 Experimental......Page 586 3 Polarization splitting......Page 587 4 Phase of reflectance......Page 588 References......Page 589 1 Introduction......Page 590 2 Model......Page 591 3 Results and discussion......Page 592 References......Page 593 2 Methods and novelty......Page 594 3 Chip layout and sample fabrication......Page 595 Reference......Page 597 2 Methods......Page 598 3 Results and discussion......Page 599 References......Page 601 1 Introduction......Page 602 3 Results and discussion......Page 603 References......Page 605 1 Introduction......Page 606 2 Dispersion properties of OCPWs......Page 607 3 Photonic components based on OCPWs......Page 608 References......Page 609 2 Polarization-induced peak splitting in anisotropic multilayers......Page 610 3 Output polarization modification due to optical gyrotropy......Page 611 References......Page 613 2 Methods......Page 614 3 Results and discussion......Page 615 References......Page 617 2 Methods......Page 618 3 Results......Page 619 4 Discussion......Page 620 References......Page 621 Author index......Page 622 The book contains impressive results obtained in the XX-th century and discussion of next challenges of the XXI-st century in understanding of the nanoworld. The main sections of the book (1) Physics of Nanostructures, (2) Chemistry of Nanostructures, (3) Nanotechnology, (4) nanostructure Based Devices.