The Nanoscope : An Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanophotonics [Paperback]

The Nanoscope guides you through the fascinating world of Nanoscience and Nanophotonics using a lecture mode of presentation that suits students of basic and advanced levels. It starts with a simple introduction to Nanoscience and explains why it is such an important cross disciplinary science. Basics of crystallography can also be seen in one chapter, since this becomes essential for structural analysis of nanomaterials. Most of the relevant experimental techniques for the synthesis of nanostructures, devices for measuring their sizes, size distribution, the crystallographic nature etc. are outlined. Topics on quantum confined structures, photonic crystals, nanostructured magnetic materials, super para-magnetism and giant magnetoresistance are also presented in detail. Several examples and illustrations are included to make it appealing to the inquisitive student. So The Nanoscope is expected to help you 'see' the nanoworld better. This is a very useful book for the students of B.Sc., B. Tech. and Engineering who are studying nanotechnology. Some coloured figures have been included as appendix at the end ofthe book for the benefit of students.

1.     Introduction to Nanoscience

2.     Elementary Solid State Physics

3.     Synthesis Techniques for Nanoparticles

4.     Methods of Characterization

5.     Photonic Nanomaterials

6.     Bulk Nanostructured Materials

7.     Nanostructured Ferromagnetism

8.     Quantum Wells, Wires, and Dots

9.     Nanomachines and Nanodevices

10.   Photonic Crystals

11.   Applications of Nanomaterials 

Dr. Santhi A. (Santhi Ani-Joseph) holds Ph.D. in photonics, CSIR Junior Research Fellowship and M.Phi!. in Physics with photonics specialization. Santhi obtained postodoctoral research fellowships from University of Paris, SUO (UPS), Orsay, France and also from the Inter University Attraction Pole of the European Union, Belgium. She worked as postdoctoral scientist at LPCES, University of Paris and at OPERA, Photonique, Free University of Brussles, ULB, Belgium and did research on thrust areas like photonic metamaterials, high temperature synthesis of crystals, nonlinear fiber optics and quantum cryptography. She taught at Maharajas College, Ernakulam and at International School of Photonics, CUSAT. She was also selected for Indo-Swiss Joint Research Program for the project on Nanoparticles for photovoltaic applications and completed it at EMPA, Zurich, Switzerland in 20 I O. She has presented research papers at two SPIE conferences in Wuhan Institute of Technology, China and at San Jose, California, USA and Solid state science congress at Coen, France and participated in the prestigious Solvay workshop on Quantum Cryptography in Belgium and the doctoral school at Ooestduinkerkc, Brussels. Dr. Santhi currently working on ZnO microstructures. She has authored more than 25 research publications in international journals and presented papers at several national and international conferences.