Minoli Nanotechnology Applications to Telecommunications and Networking

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-471-73659-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 512 Seiten, E-Book

Be a part of the nanotechnology revolution intelecommunications
This book provides a unique and thought-provoking perspective onhow nanotechnology is poised to revolutionize thetelecommunications, computing, and networking industries. Theauthor discusses emerging technologies as well as technologiesunder development that will lay the foundation for such innovationsas:
* Nanomaterials with novel optical, electrical, and magneticproperties
* Faster and smaller non-silicon-based chipsets, memory, andprocessors
* New-science computers based on Quantum Computing
* Advanced microscopy and manufacturing systems
* Faster and smaller telecom switches, including opticalswitches
* Higher-speed transmission phenomena based on plasmonics and otherquantum-level phenomena
* Nanoscale MEMS: micro-electro-mechanical systems
The author of this cutting-edge publication has played a role inthe development of actual nanotechnology-based communicationsystems. In this book, he examines a broad range of the science ofnanotechnology and how this field will affect every facet of thetelecommunications and computing industries, in both the near andfar term, including:
* Basic concepts of nanotechnology and its applications
* Essential physics and chemistry underlying nanotechnologyscience
* Nanotubes, nanomaterials, and nanomaterial processing
* Promising applications in nanophotonics, including nanocrystalsand nanocrystal fibers
* Nanoelectronics, including metal nanoclusters, semiconductingnanoclusters, nanocrystals, nanowires, and quantum dots
This book is written for telecommunications professionals,researchers, and students who need to discover and exploit emergingrevenue-generating opportunities to develop the next generation ofnanoscale telecommunications and network systems. Non-scientistswill find the treatment completely accessible. A detailed glossaryclarifies unfamiliar terms and concepts. Appendices are providedfor readers who want to delve further into the hard-core science,including nanoinstrumentation and quantum computing.
Nanotechnology is the next industrial revolution, and thetelecommunications industry will be radically transformed by it ina few years. This is the publication that readers need tounderstand how that transformation will happen, the science behindit, and how they can be a part of it.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Minoli, Daniel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.About the Author.1. What is Nanotechnology and What Are the Business Application.1.1 Introduction and Scope.1.2 Present Course of Investigation.2. Basic Nanotechnology Science-Physics.2.1 Approach and Scope.2.2 Basic Science.2.3 Basic Properties of Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors.2.4 Basic Properties of Silicon and Basic of Transistor Operations.2.5 Conclusion.3. Basic Nanotechnology Science-Chemistry.3.1 Introduction and Background.3.2 Basic Chemistry Concepts.3.3 Conclusion.4. Nanotubes, Nanomaterials, and Nanomaterial Processing.4.1 Introduction.4.2 Basic Nanostructures.4.3 Manufacturing Techniques.4.4 System Design.4.5 Conclusion.5. Nanophotonics.5.1 Introduction and Background: A Plethora of Opportunities.5.2 General Photonics Trends.5.3 Basic Nanophotonics.5.4 Photonic Crystals.5.5 Telecom Applications of Photonic Crystals.5.6 Plasmonics.5.7 Advanced Topics.5.8 Conclusions.6. Nanoelectronics.6.1 Introduction.6.2 Overview of Basic Nanoelectronic Technologies.6.3 Additional Details on Nanoelectronic Systems.6.4 Conclusion.Appendix A: Historical Developments Related to Atomic Theory and Additrional Perspectives.Appendix B. Brief Introduction to Hilbert Spaces.Appendix C: Reference Information.Appendix D: Basic Nanotechnology Science--Quantum Physics.Appendix E: Mechanical Molecular Models and Quantum Aspects of Chemistry.Appendix F: Basic Molecular/Nanotechnology Intsrumentation.Appendix G: Quantum Computing.Glossary.References.Index.

Über Autor(innen)

DANIEL MINOLI has many years' experience providing telecommunications, networking, and IT architecture guidance and solutions for such organizations as the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), Bell Telephone Laboratories, ITT, Prudential Securities, Bell Communications Research (Bellcore/Telcordia), AT&T, New York University, Rutgers University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Société Générale de Financement du Québec. An author of many technical references on information technology, telecommunications, and data communications, he has written columns for ComputerWorld, NetworkWorld, and Network Computing.