Artificial Atoms

• Published in: Physics today Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 24 - 31
• Main Author: Kastner, Marc A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1993
• Subjects: 360604 > Materials > Corrosion, Erosion, & Degradation; CAPACITANCE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENGINEERING; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MATERIALS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; METALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 426000 > Engineering > Components, Electron Devices & Circuits > (1990-); QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS

The wizardry of modern semiconductor technology makes it possible to fabricate particles of metal or “pools” of electrons in a semiconductor that are only a few hundred angstroms in size. Electrons in these structures can display astounding behavior. Such structures, coupled to electrical leads thro...