The book provides a technical account of the basic physics of nanostructures, which are the foundation of the hardware found in all manner of computers. It will

Providing a technical account of the basic physics of those nanostructures that are the foundation of the hardware of all manner of computers, this volume will

In the last ten years, the physics and technology of low dimensional structures has experienced a tremendous development. Quantum structures with vertical and l

This book focuses on the theory of phonon interactions in nanoscale structures with particular emphasis on modern electronic and optoelectronic devices. The con

During this research effort, numerous interactions of confined phonons in nanostructures have been modelled theoretically; these include: piezoelectric scatteri