Quantum wells are thin (for example, 10 nm) layers of semiconductors surrounded by barrier materials. Usually the barriers are chosen to confine electrons in the conduction band and holes (or absences ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Tokyo demonstrate that using germanides of metals at the metal-germanium interface with suitable surface crystal planes, greatly improves the contact ...

(Nanowerk News) Over the past 70 years, the number of transistors on a chip has doubled approximately every two years – according to Moore’s Law, which is still valid today. The circuits have become ...