We propose a method of constructing cold atom analogs of the spintronic device known as the Datta-Das transistor (DDT), which, despite its seminal conceptual role in spintronics, has never been successfully realized with electrons. We propose two alternative schemes for an atomic DDT, both of which are based on the experimental setup for tripod stimulated Raman adiabatic passage. Both setups in...

Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) 1, 2 have attracted significant interest because of their potential for a variety of different applications, including logic and memory circuitry, photonics devices, and chemical and biomolecular sensors. 3–6 Although many different types of semiconductor NW have been investigated, silicon NWs have become prototypical nanowires because they can be readily prepared,...

In this thesis, models are presented for the design and analysis of carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs). Such transistors are being seriously considered for applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Because of the small size of these devices, and the nearone-dimensional nature of charge transport within them, CNFET modeling demands a rigorous quantum-mechanical basis. ...

Hybrid field-effect-transistors (FETs) with germanium nanowire (NW) arrays and organic gate dielectric are presented. The nanowire deposition steps are fully compatible with printed electronics route. NW FETs demonstrate good performance with On/Off ratios of ~10 and hole mobilities of ~13 cm/Vs in both nitrogen and air atmosphere. These results suggest that the hybrid nanowire FETs could be us...

Contact resistances often contribute significantly to the overall device resistance in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Understanding charge injection at the metal-organic interface is critical to optimizing OFET device performance. We have performed a series of experiments using bottom-contact poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) OFETs in the shallow channel limit to examine the injection pr...

This chapter reviews gas-sensitive field-effect transistors (FETs) for gas sensing. Although various types of gas sensors have been reported, this review focuses on FET-based sensors such as catalytic-gate FETs, solid electrolyte-based FETs, suspended-gate FETs, and nanomaterial-based FETs. For recognition of analytes in the gas phase, the combination of cross-reactive gas sensor arrays with pa...

The development of the future generation of neuroprosthetic devices will require the advancement of novel solid-state sensors with a further improvement in the signal detection capability, a superior stability in biological environments, and a more suitable compatibility with living tissue. Due to the maturity of Si technology, Si-based MOSFETs have been extensively used in previous decades for...

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The Field Effect Transistor using nanotechnology is known as Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors (CNTFET). Which promising nano-scaled devices for implementing high performance very dense and low power circuits. A Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor refers to a FET with a single CNT or an array of CNT's as the channel material instead of bulk silicon in the traditional MOSFET structure...