Publisher's Synopsis
This introductory, reference handbook Summarizes the terms and definitions, most important phenomena, and regulations discovered in the physics, chemistry, technology, and application of nanostructures. The short form of information taken from textbooks, special encyclopedias, recent original books and papers provides fast support in understanding "old" and new terms of nanoscience and technology widely used in scientific literature on recent developments. A representative collection of fundamental terms and definitions accompanies recommended second sources (books, reviews, websites) for an extended study of a subject. Each entry interprets the term or definition under consideration and briefly presents main features of the phenomena behind it. Additional information in the form of notes (first described in: ..., Recognition: ..., More details in: ...) supplements entries and gives a historical retrospective of the subject with reference to further sources. More than 1300 entries, from a few sentences to a page in length.
Ideal for answering questions related to unknown terms and definitions of undergraduate and Ph.D. students when studying the physics of low–dimensional structures, nanoelectronics, nanotechnology.
The book will be also useful for university teachers, managers and mass–media people dealing with nanoscience and nanotechnology.
