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1 online resource (xiii, 194 pages : : illustrations (black and white.)
Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) are high-frequency mechanical systems which are fast and extremely sensitive at detecting minuscule forces or very low masses. These small devices are used to integrate electrical and mechanical functions on the nanoscale. NEMS cover a large number of applications, ranging from signal processing to ultra-weak stimuli detection, and can form part of larger microsystems. Their low masses make them ideal candidates for identifying biomolecules in the living world or measuring cell strength. The potential of these components suggests they will play a major role in medical diagnosis, environmental monitoring and food quality monitoring. This book presents theoretical and technological elements of nanosystems. Among the different topics discussed, the authors include the electromechanical properties of NEMS, the scaling effects that give these their interesting properties for different applications and the current manufacturing processes. The authors provide useful tools for future readers and an accurate picture of current and future research in the field.
CHAPTER 1. FROM MEMS TO NEMS p.1 -- 1.1 Micro-an nanoelectromechanical systems: an overview, p.1 -- 1.2 Conclusion, p.9 -- CHAPTER 2. TRANSDUCTION ON THE NANOMETRIC SCALE AND THE NOTION OF NOISE p.13 -- 2.1 Mechanical transfer function, p.14 -- 2.2 Transduction principles, p.20 -- 2.3 Self-oscillation and noises, p.49 -- 2.4 Conclusion, p.58 -- CHAPTER 3. MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION OF NEMS WITH THEIR READOUT ELECTRONICS p.61 -- 3.1 Foreword, p.61 -- 3.2 The advantages of and main approaches to monolithic integration, p.64 -- 3.3 Analysis of some significant achievements from the perspective of transduction, p.75 -- 3.4 Conclusions and future perspectives, p.86 -- CHAPTER 4. NEMS AND SCALING EFFECTS p.89 -- 4.1 Intrdocution, p.89 -- 4.2 Near field effect in a nanostructure: Casimir force, p.102 -- 4.3 Example of intrinsic scaling effects: electrial conduction laws, p.117 -- 4.4 Optomechanical nano-oscillators and quantum optomechanics, p.136 -- 4.5 Conclusion, p.147 -- CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION AND APPLICATION PROSPECTS: FROM FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS TO APPLIED PHYSCIS p.149 -- Appendix, p.167 -- bibliography, p.175 -- Index, p.193.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronics engineering series (London, England)