Springer Fundamental and Applied Nano-Electromagnetics II: THz Circuits, Materials, Devices: 2 (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics)

The increasing prevalence of nanotechnologies has led to the birth of “nanoelectromagnetics,” a novel applied science related to the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with quantum mechanical low-dimensional systems. This book provides an overview of the latest advances in nanoelectromagnetics, and presents contributions from an interdisciplinary community of scientists and technologists involved in this research topic. The aspects covered here range from the synthesis of nanostructures and nanocomposites to their characterization, and from the design of devices and systems to their fabrication. The book also focuses on the novel frontier of terahertz technology, which has been expanded by the impressive strides made in nanotechnology, and presents a comprehensive overview of the: -          synthesis of various nanostructured materials; -          study of their electrical and optical properties; -          use of nano-sized elements and nanostructures as building blocks for devices; -          design and fabrication of nanotechnology devices operating in the THz, IR and optical range. The book introduces the reader to materials like nanocomposites, graphene nanoplatelets, carbon nanotubes, metal nanotubes, and silicon nanostructures; to devices like photonic crystals, microcavities, antennas, and interconnects; and to applications like sensing and imaging, with a special emphasis on the THz frequency range.   From the Back Cover A unique reference to fundamental and applied Nano-Electromagnetics, with a special focus on the Terahertz technology. A comprehensive overview on: nanostructured materials synthesis and their electrical and optical properties; nano-sized elements and nanostructures as building blocks of devices; design and fabrication of nanotechnology devices operating in the THz, IR and optical range.   About the Author Antonio Maffucci is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, and Research Associate at the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics. His research focuses on electromagnetic and circuit modeling, computational electromagnetics, electromagnetic compatibility, nanotechnology. Sergey Maksimenko is Professor at and Director of the Institute for Nuclear Problems, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus. His main research focuses  on the electromagnetic properties of different forms of nanocarbon including carbon nanotubes and graphene, and the design and development of nano-carbon based electromagnetic materials for terahertz and microwave applications.