Applications and Metrology at Nanometer Scale 1

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title page
3. Copyright
4. Preface
5. Introduction
6. 1 Nanometer Scale
   1. 1.1. Introduction
   2. 1.2. Sample elaboration
   3. 1.3. Characterization of samples
   4. 1.4. Conclusion
   5. 1.5. Appendix: light ray propagation
7. 2 Statistical Tools to Reduce the Effect of Design Uncertainties
   1. 2.1. Introduction
   2. 2.2. Review of fundamental definitions in probability theory
   3. 2.3. Random process and random field
   4. 2.4. Mathematical formulation of the model
   5. 2.5. Reliability-based approach
   6. 2.6. Design of experiments method
   7. 2.7. Set-based approach
   8. 2.8. Analysis in terms of main components
   9. 2.9. Applications
   10. 2.10. Conclusion
8. 3 Electromagnetic Waves and Their Applications
   1. 3.1. Introduction
   2. 3.2. Characteristics of the energy carried by an electromagnetic wave
   3. 3.3. The energy of a plane monochromatic electromagnetic wave
   4. 3.4. Rectangular waveguide as a high-pass frequency filter
   5. 3.5. Characteristics of microwave antennas
   6. 3.6. Characteristics of networks of microwave antennas
9. 4 Smart Materials
   1. 4.1. Introduction
   2. 4.2. Smart systems and materials
   3. 4.3. Thermodynamics of couplings in active materials
   4. 4.4. Exercises on the application of active materials
   5. 4.5. Appendix: crystal symmetry
10. Appendix: Propagation of a Light Ray
11. References
12. Index
13. End User License Agreement