Nanophotonics

Informationen zum Autor PARAS N. PRASAD is the SUNY Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Medicine; the Samuel P. Capen Chair; and the Executive Director of the Institute of Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics at the University of Buffalo. Professor Prasad has published over 450 scientific papers and lectured worldwide on nanophotonics. He has offered a multidisciplinary course on nanophotonics at Buffalo as well as a short course on this subject at the SPIE professional society meetings. In May 2001, the U.S. Department of Defense, under its nanotechnology initiative, chose the Institute of Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics in Buffalo to lead a comprehensive multidisciplinary program in Nanophotonics involving a world-class consortium of researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Washington, and Yale University. Klappentext The only comprehensive treatment of nanophotonics currently availablePhotonics is an all-encompassing optical science and technology which has impacted a diverse range of fields, from information technology to health care. Nanophotonics is photonic science and technology that utilizes light-matter interactions on the nanoscale, where researchers are discovering new phenomena and developing technologies that go well beyond what is possible with conventional photonics and electronics. These new technologies could include efficient solar power generation, high-bandwidth and high-speed communications, high-capacity data storage, and flexible- and high-contrast displays. In addition, nanophotonics will continue to impact biomedical technologies by providing new and powerful diagnostic techniques, as well as light-guided and activated therapies.Nanophotonics provides the only available comprehensive treatment of this exciting, multidisciplinary field, offering a wide range of topics covering:* Foundations* Materials* Applications* Theory* FabricationNanophotonics introduces students to important and timely concepts and provides scientists and engineers with a cutting-edge reference. The book is intended for anyone who wishes to learn about light-matter interactions on the nanoscale, as well as applications of photonics for nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology. Written by an acknowledged leader in the field, this text provides an essential resource for those interested in the future of materials science and engineering, nanotechnology, and photonics. Zusammenfassung Based on harnessing the power of light, photonics is the information-processing counterpart of electronics, using photons instead of electrons to far more efficiently process or transmit information, whether that it is inside a microchip, a drug delivery device, or even a living cell. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Nanophotonics-An Exciting Frontier in Nanotechnology. 1.2 Nanophotonics at a Glance. 1.3 Multidisciplinary Education, Training, and Research. 1.4. Rationale for this Book. 1.5 Opportunities for Basic Research and Development of New Technologies. 1.6 Scope of this Book. References. 2. Foundations for Nanophotonics. 2.1 Photons and Electrons: Similarities and Differences. 2.1.1 Free-Space Propagation. 2.1.2 Confinement of Photons and Electrons. 2.1.3 Propagation Through a Classically Forbidden Zone: Tunneling. 2.1.4 Localization Under a Periodic Potential: Bandgap. 2.1.5 Cooperative Effects for Photons and Electrons. 2.2 Nanoscale Optical Interactions. 2.2.1 Axial Nanoscopic Localization. 2.2.2 Lateral Nanoscopic Localization. 2.3 Nanoscale Confinement of Electronic Interactions. 2.3.1 Quantum Confinement Effects. 2.3.2 Nanoscopic Interaction Dynamics. 2.3.3 New Co...

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
 
Acknowledgments.
 
1. Introduction.
 
2. Foundations for Nanophotonics.
 
3. Near-Field Interaction and Microscopy.
 
4. Quantum-Confined Materials.
 
5. Plasmonics.
 
6. Nanocontrol of Excitation Dynamics.
 
7. Growth and Characterization of Nanomaterials.
 
8. Nanostructured Molecular Architectures.
 
9. Photonic Crystals.
 
10. Nanocomposites.
 
11. Nanolithography.
 
12. Biomaterials and Nanophotonics.
 
13. Nanophotonics for Biotechnology and Nanomedicine.
 
14. Nanophotonics and the Marketplace.
 
Index.

Bericht

"...belongs in the personal library of every researcher who is interested in entering the field...if Nanophotonics had not already existed, it would have been necessary to write it." ( Journal of the American Chemical Society , October 12, 2005)
"...a blend of textbook, reference work and a very readable assessment of new applications...will likely be the seminal work in this field for some time." ( E-STREAMS , September 2005)

"...Prasad provides his readers with an introductory-level, multifaceted description of the field." ( Journal of Biomedical Optics , May/June 2005)

"Paras Prasad has once again produced an invaluable reference source related to photonics...an indispensable reference text for anyone endeavoring to learn or teach photonics..." ( Physics Today , March 2005)

"The book is well written and well illustrated, covers all the important concepts, and gives the right references. It is an invaluable single resource of information on nanophotonics." (J ournal of Metals Online , September 1, 2004)

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Prasad, Paras N Prasad, Paras N. Prasad, Paras N. (University of Buffalo Prasad, PN Prasad, PRASAD PARAS N
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 20.04.2004
• EAN: 9780471649885
• ISBN: 978-0-471-64988-5
• Seiten: 432
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Technik > Chemische Technik