Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics Marvin L. Cohen and Steven G. Louie
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Nanowire Transistors: Physics of Devices and Materials in One Dimension Jean-Pierre Colinge and James C. Greer Cambridge University Press, 2016 265 pages, $84.99 (e-book $68.00) ISBN 9781107052406
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his is a very interesting and advanced book that gives a deep introduction to and explanation of the physics behind nanowire transistors, from the conceptual quantum models to the understanding of the charge-transport properties within one-dimensional (1D) nanostructured materials. It is well written, organized, and self-explanatory, and can be used as a reference by those who wish to enter into this field of nanowire and nanostructure-based electronics. The book has many up-to-date references and clear and precise text with plenty of figures and diagrams, and therefore is a fundamental resource. It is divided into seven chapters. The first three chapters introduce the use of nanowires as the semiconductor channels in a transistor, while the last four chapters give deep insight into the physical formalism that rules the
electronic structure and charge transport in low-dimensional materials, such as nanowires. Chapter 1 gives a brief introduction to transistors and the consequences and limits of scaling down devices in order to achieve higher density electronics. Chapter 2 focuses on new approaches and architectures for transistors, namely multigate configurations and the use of nanowires as a channel active layer. The synthesis of nanowires and the fabrication of nanowire transistors are presented in chapter 3, focusing mainly on silicon-based nanowires. Top-down and bottom-up silicon nanowire growth methodologies are discussed and correlated to the mechanical properties of the channel achieved. Chapter 4 introduces quantum mechanics in a very simple and straightforward manner in order to explain and deduce fundamental relations related to electronic band structure and density of
Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics Marvin L. Cohen and Steven G. Louie Cambridge University Press, 2016 460 pages, $84.99 (e-book $68.00) ISBN 9780521513319
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his graduate-level textbook on condensed-matter physics is written by two leading luminaries in this field. The volume draws its material from the graduate course in condensed matter physics that has been offered by the authors for several decades at the University of California, Berkeley. Cohen and Louie do an admirable job of guiding the reader gradually from elementary concepts to advanced
topics. The book is divided into four main parts that have four chapters each. In part I, chapter 1 presents models of solids in terms of interacting atoms, which is appropriate for the ground state, and excitations to describe collective effects. Chapter 2 deals with the properties of electrons in crystalline materials. The authors introduce the Born–Oppenheimer approximation and then proceed to the periodic potential
states in 1D structures. This chapter can be used as a reference for the subsequent chapters. The electronic structure from bulk materials to low-dimensional material pro
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