The rapid development of information technology has led to urgent requirements for high
efficiency and ultralow power consumption. In the past few decades, neuromorphic …

Resistive memories are outstanding electron devices that have displayed a large potential in
a plethora of applications such as nonvolatile data storage, neuromorphic computing …

In recent years, the study of heat to work conversion has been re-invigorated by
nanotechnology. Steady-state devices do this conversion without any macroscopic moving …

With its comprehensive coverage, this reference introduces readers to the wide topic of
resistance switching, providing the knowledge, tools, and methods needed to understand …

Quantum effects in novel functional materials and new device concepts represent a potential
breakthrough for the development of new information processing technologies based on …

Engines are systems and devices that convert one form of energy into another, typically into
a more useful form that can perform work. In the classical setup, physical, chemical, and …

Theoretical and experimental work concerned with dynamic fluctuations has developed into
a very active and fascinating subfield of mesoscopic physics. We present a review of this …

Publisher Summary Quantum transport is conveniently studied in a two-dimensional
electron gas (2DEG) because of the combination of a large Fermi wavelength and large …

This textbook describes the physics of semiconductor nanostructures with emphasis on their
electronic transport properties. At its heart are five fundamental transport phenomena …

Nanotechnology, science, and engineering spearhead the 21st century revolution that is
leading to fundamental breakthroughs in the way materials, devices, and systems are …