Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures: Reviews and Short Notes to Nanomeeting 2007, Proceedings of the International Conference on Nanomeeting 2007, Minsk, Belarus, 22-25 May 2007

this Proceedings Volume Presents Invited Reviews And Original Short Notes Of Recent Results Obtained In Studies Concerning The Fabrication And Application Of Nanostructures, Which Hold Great Promise For The New Generation Of Electronic And Optoelectronic Devices. governing Exciting And Relatively New Topics Such As Fast-progressing Nanoelectronics And Optoelectronics, Molecular Electronics And Spintronics, As Well As Nanotechnology And Quantum Processing Of Information, This Book Gives Readers A More Complete Understanding Of The Practical Uses Of Nanotechnology And Nanostructures. CONTENTS......Page 9 Foreword......Page 8 PHYSICS OF NANOSTRUCTURES......Page 24 1. Diamond-based versus other solid-state implementations of QITs......Page 26 2. Material engineering of diamond at the nanoscale level......Page 28 3. Quantum characterization of single paramagnetic defect centres in connection with their applications in QITs......Page 30 5. Diamond-based single-photon sources, QKD, quantum memory and repeaters......Page 32 References......Page 34 1. Introduction......Page 37 2. Model and KSBEs......Page 38 3. Spin R/D......Page 40 4. Spin diffusion/transport......Page 41 Acknowledgment......Page 42 References......Page 43 1. Introduction......Page 45 2. Model and calculation method......Page 46 3. Results and discussion......Page 47 References......Page 49 1. Introduction......Page 50 2. Model and calculation method......Page 51 3. Results and discussion......Page 52 References......Page 54 1. Introduction......Page 55 2. Results and conclusions......Page 57 References......Page 58 2. Model......Page 59 3. Results and discussion......Page 60 References......Page 61 1. Introduction......Page 62 2. Structure of multilayers......Page 63 4. Superconducting multilayers properties......Page 66 5. Conclusion......Page 68 References......Page 69 1. Introduction......Page 70 2. Sample fabrication and characterization......Page 71 3. Results......Page 72 References......Page 73 2. The model......Page 74 3. Results and discussion......Page 76 References......Page 78 2. Model......Page 79 3. Results and discussion......Page 81 References......Page 82 Giant magnetoresistance in the polymer-ferromagnetic system A. N. Lachinov, N. V. Vorob’eva, A. A. Lachinov......Page 83 References......Page 84 1. Introduction......Page 85 3. Results and discussion......Page 86 References......Page 88 1. Introduction......Page 89 3. Results and discussion......Page 90 References......Page 92 2. Samples and experimental methods......Page 93 3. Results and discussion......Page 94 References......Page 96 2. Experimental......Page 97 3. Results and discussion......Page 98 References......Page 100 2. Experimental......Page 101 3. Results and discussion......Page 102 References......Page 103 Chirality-induced polariton coupling in metal nanogratings Y. Svirko, K. Jefimovs, K. Konishi, T. Sugimoto, M. Kuwata-Gonokami......Page 104 References......Page 107 1. Introduction......Page 108 2. Model......Page 109 3. Results and discussion......Page 110 References......Page 111 1. Introduction......Page 112 2.1. Details of ab-initio calculations......Page 113 2.2. SiNWs with the orientation......Page 114 2.4. SiNWs with the orientation......Page 115 3. Stability of SiNWs......Page 116 4. Conclusions......Page 118 References......Page 119 1. Introduction......Page 120 2. Finite-energy conservation of integrated quantum DOS......Page 121 References......Page 123 2. Electrons and electromagnetic waves in complex structures......Page 124 4. Conclusion......Page 126 References......Page 127 1. Introduction......Page 128 2. Quantum dot model......Page 129 3. The quantum dot interaction with Gaussian excitation......Page 130 References......Page 131 1. Introduction......Page 132 2. Results......Page 133 References......Page 135 1. Introduction......Page 136 2. Theory......Page 137 3. Conclusions......Page 138 References......Page 139 2. The spectrum of a monatomic chain and the effect of impurities......Page 140 3. The spectrum of a Cantor-layered chain......Page 141 References......Page 143 1. Introduction......Page 144 2. Theoretical background......Page 145 3. Results and discussion......Page 146 References......Page 147 1. Introduction......Page 148 2. Model......Page 149 3. Results......Page 150 References......Page 151 1. Introduction......Page 152 4. Processes of hole separation and self-organization in YBa2Cu3O6+δ......Page 153 5. Conclusions and possible prospects for applications......Page 154 References......Page 155 1. Introduction......Page 156 2. Results and discussion......Page 157 References......Page 159 1. Introduction......Page 160 3. Results......Page 161 References......Page 162 1. Introduction......Page 163 2. Results and discussion......Page 164 References......Page 166 2. Experimental results and discussion......Page 167 References......Page 170 1. Introduction......Page 171 2. Experimental details......Page 172 3.1. Room temperature PL......Page 173 3.2. Effect of temperature......Page 174 3.3. PL transients......Page 175 3.4. PL at high excitation intensity......Page 176 References......Page 178 1. Introduction......Page 180 3. Differential absorption measurements......Page 181 4. Luminescence measurements......Page 182 References......Page 183 Photoconductivity and photofield electron emission in the systems of vertically integrated Ge quantum dots on Si(100) S. V. Kondratenko, O. V. Vakulenko, A. G. Naumovets, A. A. Dadykin, Yu. N. Kozyrev, M. Yu. Rubezhans......Page 184 References......Page 187 2. Method......Page 188 3. Results and discussion......Page 189 References......Page 191 2.1. Monolayers of metal nanoparticles......Page 192 2.2. Enhancement of fluorescence on a monolayer of Ag nanoparticles......Page 193 References......Page 194 1. Introduction......Page 195 3. Results......Page 196 References......Page 198 2. Experimental......Page 199 3.2. Silicon overgrowth atop nanosize islands......Page 200 3.3. Multilayer monolithic silicon-silicide heteronanostructures......Page 201 References......Page 202 2. Measurement setup......Page 203 3. Results......Page 204 References......Page 206 1. Introduction......Page 207 2. Experimental details......Page 208 3. Results and discussion......Page 209 References......Page 213 1. Introduction......Page 215 3. Results and discussion......Page 216 References......Page 218 1. Introduction......Page 219 3. Results and discussion......Page 220 References......Page 222 2. Mathematical model......Page 223 3. Results of the simulation......Page 224 References......Page 226 1. Introduction......Page 227 3. Results and discussion......Page 228 References......Page 231 1. Introduction......Page 233 2. Experiment......Page 234 3. Discussion......Page 235 References......Page 237 2. Experimental......Page 238 3. Results and discussion......Page 239 4. Conclusion......Page 240 References......Page 241 2. Experimental......Page 242 3. Results and discussion......Page 243 References......Page 245 1. Introduction......Page 246 3. Results and discussion......Page 247 References......Page 251 2. Experiment and discussion......Page 252 References......Page 255 1. Introduction......Page 256 2. Computer simulations procedure......Page 257 3. Results of computer simulations......Page 258 References......Page 259 1. Introduction......Page 260 3. Structural phase transitions......Page 261 References......Page 263 2. Theory......Page 264 3. Numerical results......Page 266 References......Page 267 2. Model......Page 268 3. Results and discussion......Page 269 References......Page 271 1. Introduction......Page 272 2. Samples......Page 273 3. Results and discussion......Page 274 References......Page 276 1. Introduction......Page 277 2. PhAT model and comparison with experimental data......Page 278 References......Page 280 1. Introduction......Page 281 2. Dispersion equation for surface waves in the CNT bundle......Page 282 3. Electromagnetic properties of CNT bundles......Page 283 References......Page 284 1. Introduction......Page 285 3. Results and discussion......Page 286 References......Page 288 2. Theoretical background......Page 289 3. Results......Page 290 Acknowledgments......Page 291 References......Page 292 1. Introduction and preliminaries......Page 293 2. Result and discussion......Page 294 References......Page 296 CHEMISTY OF NANOSTRUCTURES......Page 298 1. Introduction......Page 300 2. Template-based assembly of gold nanoparticles......Page 301 3. UV direct writing of gold nanoparticle films......Page 304 4. Summary and outlook......Page 306 References......Page 307 1. Introduction......Page 308 2.2. Preparation and hydrosilylation of Si nanocrystals......Page 309 3.1. Magic-numbered Si clusters......Page 310 3.2. Hydrophilic Si nanoparticles......Page 311 3.3. Assembly of Si nanoparticles - Emergence of lattice arrangements......Page 313 References......Page 314 2. Luminescence properties......Page 316 3. Samples morphology......Page 317 References......Page 319 2. Results......Page 320 References......Page 322 2. Experimental......Page 323 3.1. Stability of the samples......Page 324 3.2. Photoluminescence......Page 325 References......Page 326 2. Experimental......Page 327 3. Results and discussion......Page 328 References......Page 330 2. Theory......Page 331 3.1. Crystal structure......Page 332 3.3. Optical absorption studies......Page 333 References......Page 334 1. Introduction......Page 335 2. Experimental......Page 336 3. Simulation of X-ray diffraction pattern......Page 337 References......Page 338 1. Introduction......Page 339 3. Results and discussion......Page 340 References......Page 342 1. Introduction......Page 343 3. Results and discussion......Page 344 References......Page 346 1. Introduction......Page 347 2. Absorption of Cu/SiO2 nanocomposites......Page 348 References......Page 350 1. Introduction......Page 351 3. Sample fabrication and morphology......Page 352 References......Page 354 1. Introduction......Page 355 3. Results and discussion......Page 356 References......Page 358 2. Experimental details......Page 359 3. Results and discussion......Page 360 References......Page 362 1. Introduction......Page 363 3. Results and discussion......Page 364 References......Page 365 2. Experimental......Page 366 3. Characterization......Page 367 References......Page 369 1. Introduction......Page 370 3. Results......Page 371 References......Page 373 1. Introduction......Page 374 3.1. Electronoptical observations......Page 375 3.2. Electrochemical examination......Page 377 References......Page 378 3. Results and discussion......Page 379 References......Page 382 2. Methods......Page 383 3. Results and discussion......Page 384 References......Page 386 1. Introduction......Page 387 3. Results and discussion......Page 388 References......Page 390 1. Introduction......Page 391 3.1. ZnO:Sn......Page 392 3.2. ZnO:Mg......Page 393 References......Page 394 2. Experimental......Page 395 3.1. Structural characterization......Page 396 3.2. Gas-sensing features......Page 397 References......Page 398 2. Experimental......Page 399 3. Results and discussion......Page 400 References......Page 402 1. Introduction......Page 403 3. Results and discussion......Page 404 References......Page 406 2. Results and discussion......Page 407 2.1. Charge transfer at the interface......Page 408 2.2. Ionization potential and electron affinity of the molecules at the interface......Page 409 References......Page 410 1. Introduction......Page 411 3. Discussion......Page 412 References......Page 414 1. Introduction......Page 415 2.1. Electrocatalytic activity towards formaldehyde......Page 416 2.2. Long-term stability towards formaldehyde......Page 417 References......Page 418 1. Introduction......Page 419 2. Results and discussion......Page 420 References......Page 422 1. Introduction......Page 423 2. Experimental and results......Page 424 References......Page 426 NANOTECHNOLOGY......Page 428 1. Introduction......Page 430 2.1.2. Lateral ordering of dots by self-assembly on nanostructured oxidized silicon surfaces......Page 431 2.2. Al2O3-on-Si template technology for nanostructuring of SiO2/Si interface......Page 432 References......Page 437 1. Introduction......Page 438 2. Operating principle and design......Page 439 3. Characterization......Page 440 References......Page 441 2. Results and discussion......Page 442 References......Page 445 1. Introduction......Page 446 3. Results and discussion......Page 447 References......Page 449 1. Introduction......Page 450 3. Results and discussion......Page 451 References......Page 453 1. Introduction......Page 454 3. Results and discussion......Page 455 References......Page 457 2. Experimental......Page 458 3. Simulation......Page 460 References......Page 461 1. Introduction......Page 462 3. Results and discussion......Page 463 References......Page 465 1. Introduction......Page 466 3. Results and discussion......Page 467 References......Page 469 1. Introduction......Page 470 3. Results and discussion......Page 471 References......Page 473 2. Nucleation and coalescence in droplet......Page 474 3. Growth of nanowhisker......Page 476 References......Page 477 2. Experimental......Page 478 3. Results and discussion......Page 479 References......Page 480 2. Experimental......Page 481 3. Results and discussion......Page 483 References......Page 485 2. Experimental......Page 486 3. Results and discussion......Page 487 References......Page 489 2.1. Improvements of wafer-throughput......Page 490 2.2. Larger wafer sizes......Page 491 3. Novel substrate production technologies......Page 492 References......Page 493 2. Experimental......Page 494 3. Results and discussion......Page 495 References......Page 497 2. Experimental......Page 498 3. Results and discussion......Page 499 References......Page 501 1. Introduction......Page 502 3. Results and discussion......Page 503 References......Page 505 1. Introduction......Page 506 3. Results and discussion......Page 507 References......Page 509 2. Experimental......Page 510 3. Results and Discussion......Page 511 References......Page 513 1. Introduction......Page 514 2. Numerical simulation results......Page 515 References......Page 517 2. Experimental......Page 518 3.1. Surface topography......Page 519 3.3. Optical properties......Page 520 References......Page 521 2. Experimental......Page 522 3. Results and discussion......Page 523 References......Page 525 2. Experimental......Page 526 3.1. RBS Analysis......Page 527 3.2. AFM Analysis......Page 528 References......Page 529 2. Experimental......Page 530 3. Results and discussion......Page 531 4. Conclusion......Page 532 References......Page 533 Selective functionalization of semiconductor quantum dots with short peptides and integrins of cancer cells for biophotonic applications B. H. Bairamov, V. V. Toporov, F. B. Bayramov, M. Petukhov, E. A. Glazunov, V. Lanzov, Y. Li, D. Ramadurai, P. Shi, M. Dutta, M. A. Stroscio, G. Irmer......Page 534 2. Experimental procedures......Page 535 3. Results and discussion......Page 536 References......Page 538 1. Introduction......Page 539 3. Results and discussion......Page 540 References......Page 542 1. Introduction......Page 543 3. Results and discussion......Page 544 References......Page 546 1. Introduction......Page 547 3. Results and discussion......Page 548 References......Page 550 Nanotopography of erythrocyte membrane under the action of metallic compounds D. S. Filimonenko, V. M. Yasinskii, N. M. Kozlova, E. I. Slobozhanina, A. Y. Khairullina......Page 551 References......Page 553 2. Theoretical calculations......Page 554 3. Results and discussion......Page 555 References......Page 557 1. Introduction......Page 558 2. Experimental setup and results......Page 559 References......Page 561 NANOSTRUCTURE BASED DEVICES......Page 562 1. Introduction......Page 564 2. Electrografting of octyltrichlorosilane (OTS) monolayer......Page 566 3. Electrografting of a new σ.π molecular rectifier......Page 569 References......Page 571 White light emitting nanostructures S. Sapra, S. Mayilo, T. Klar, A. L. Rogach, J. Feldmann......Page 572 References......Page 576 Sonochemical processes of the microcontainers engineered with stabilized silver nanoparticles D. Radziuk, D. Shchukin, H. Möhwald......Page 577 References......Page 580 Hollow nanoscale containers for feedback active coatings D. Shchukin......Page 581 References......Page 584 2. Experiment......Page 585 3. Results and discussion......Page 586 References......Page 588 1. Introduction......Page 589 3. Results and discussion......Page 590 References......Page 592 2. Experimental......Page 593 3. Results and discussion......Page 594 References......Page 596 1. Introduction......Page 597 2. The model of lasing......Page 598 3. The “perfect” laser......Page 599 References......Page 600 3. Results......Page 601 Reference......Page 603 1. Introduction......Page 604 3. Control of gigahertz oscillator operation......Page 605 4. Discussion......Page 606 References......Page 607 2.1. Synthesis of aligned carbon nanotubes......Page 608 3.1. SEM characterization......Page 609 3.2. Field electron emission of aligned CNTs......Page 610 References......Page 611 2. Results and discussion......Page 612 References......Page 615 2. Samples and measurement technique......Page 616 3. Results and discussion......Page 617 References......Page 618 1. Manufacturing of the composite fullerene membranes and examining their gas permeability......Page 620 2. Ozone treatment of the composite fullerene membranes......Page 621 References......Page 622 Author index......Page 624