Nano Optoelectronic Sensors and Devices

Chapter 5. On-Chip Band Gap Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes

King Wai Chiu Lai*, Ning Xi*, Carmen Kar Man Fung^†, Hongzhi Chen*, Tzyh-Jong Tarn** and Yilun Luo^††

^*Departmentast of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, Michigan

^†Hongdag Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong

^**Departmentastt of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri

^††Departmentdagg of Biosystems Engineering, Michigan State University, Michigan

Chapter Outline

5.1 Introduction 81

5.2 Quantum Electron Transport Model 82

5.2.1 Nonequilibrium Green's Functions 82

5.2.2 Poisson's Equation and Self-Consistent Algorithm 84

5.3 Electrical Breakdown Controller of a CNT 85

5.3.1 Extended Kalman Filter for Fault Detection 85

5.4 Effects ...