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Functional Thin Films and Nanostructures for Sensors

Synthesis, Physics and Applications

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Jeffrey Fortin
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  2. Anis Zribi
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  • Discusses advances in the area of functional thin films for sensors and novel concepts for future breakthroughs
  • Multidisciplinary coverage of diverse areas of technology and science such as Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Integrated Analytical Systems (ANASYS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Sensor Design Guidelines

    • Anis Zribi
    Pages 1-16

  3. Transduction Principles

    • Jeffrey Fortin
    Pages 17-29

  4. Growth and Synthesis of Nanostructured Thin Films

    • Yiping Zhao
    Pages 31-64

  5. Integrated Micromachining Technologies for Transducer Fabrication

    • Wei-Cheng Tian
    Pages 65-84

  6. Applications of Functional Thin Films and Nanostructures in Gas Sensing

    • Audrey Nelson
    Pages 85-102

  7. Chemical Sensors: New Ideas for the Mature Field

    • Radislav A. Potyrailo
    Pages 103-143

  8. Applications of Functional Thin Films for Mechanical Sensing

    • Chang Liu
    Pages 145-165

  9. Sensing Infrared and Terahertz Regions by Functional Films

    • Magnus Willander, Victor Ryzhii, Qingxiang Zhao
    Pages 167-209

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 211-213
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In recent years, there has been a convergence of fundamental materials science and materials processing methods. This convergence, although highly interdisciplinary in nature, has been brought about by technologies such as bandgap engineering and related techniques that have led to application-specific devices such as lab-on- chip and system-on-a-chip. The demand for reduced device size, device portability, and low power dissipation coupled with high speed of operation continues to dictate terms and conditions for the evolution of nanotechnology. The present trend in approaches to systems manufacturing continues to focus on integration of mul- functionalities on the same chip. These functionalities include, for example, - board laser sources, sensors, and amplifiers. Both the military and civilian markets continue to drive the research and development component. In recent years, the emergency preparedness guidance systems have added excitement and curiosity to this expanding industry. The outgrowth of technologies of interest for emergency preparedness includes the development of terahertz sources and detectors and s- tems for detection of explosives and concealed weapons, among others. Sensors made from bulk materials have been around for a long time. Enormous advances in the processing technologies of thin films have led to the ability to manufacture application-specific functional thin films.

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