Alex Zaslavsky

The Future of Single to MultiBand Detector Technologies

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Multicolor Single Element Detector Structures State-of-the-Art Multicolor Focal Plane Array Detector Technologies Conclusions References ]]>

Formation of ThreeDimensional SiGe Quantum Dot Crystals

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Fabrication and Discussion Conclusions References ]]>

The Problem of a Perfect Lens Made From a Slab With Negative Refraction

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Existence of a Perfect Lens with Virtual Focus Conclusions Acknowledgments References

Origin of 1/f Noise in MOS Devices: Concluding a Noisy Debate

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Device Structure and Operation Noise Power Spectral Density (PSD) Characteristics in Surface and Volume Conduction Modes Transition from Volume Noise to Surface Noise Bias Dependence of the Normalized Current Noise in Surface and Volume Conduction Modes Conclusions References ]]>

Quasiballistic Transport in NanoMOSFETs

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Device Design and Simulation Scattering in the Channel and in the Drain Ballistic Ratio and Scaling Conclusions Acknowledgments References ]]>

Is FaultTolerant Quantum Computation Really Possible

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Brief Outline of Ideas Capturing a Lion in the Desert Spin Relaxation or Decoherence Quantum Computation with Decoherence-Free Subspaces Quantum Error Correction by Encoding The Imperfect Two-Qubit Gate The Prescription for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation Designing Perpetual Motion Machines of the Second Kind Challenge Conclusions References ]]>

Semiconductor Spintronics: Progress and Challenges

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Basic Concepts of Semiconductor Spintronics The Origin of Spin Coupling to External Electric Field Experimental Achievements: Spin Populations and Spin Interference Enhancing Spin Responses to Electric Fields Conceptual Theoretical Problems Conclusions Acknowledgments References ]]>

Physical Limits of Silicon CMOS: Real Showstopper or Wrong Problem?

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction A Brief History of Si MOS Limits Are We Looking at the Right Problem? Conclusions Acknowledgments References