Black Body Radiation

1 year ago

When a body is heated, it seen to radiate; in equilibrium the light emitted ranges over the whole spectrum of…

The Unusual Optical Properties of Semiconducting Nanoparticles

1 year ago

While I have indicated “semiconducting nanoparticles” in the title, nanoparticles made of silicon, germanium or cadmium are not themselves semiconductors.…

What is the Difference between Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots?

1 year ago

When the size or dimension of a material is continuously reduced from a large or macroscopic size, such as a…