BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Transistors and wires:  Quantum transport and nonlinear dynamics a
 t the bottom - Prof. Charles Stafford\, Department of Physics\, University
  of Arizona
DTSTART:20070606T151500Z
DTEND:20070606T161500Z
UID:TALK7515@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Professor Mark Warner
DESCRIPTION:Electronic devices as small as a single molecule represent the
  ultimate\nlimit of Moore's law.  Fundamental problems of nanofabrication\
 , device\nreproducibility\, and power dissipation must be overcome to reac
 h this goal.\n\nI will describe a new concept for a single-molecule transi
 stor\, which we\ncall a Quantum Interference Effect Transistor (QuIET).  T
 his device exploits\nquantum interference stemming from molecular symmetry
  to control the flow of\nelectrical current\, and promises to overcome the
  problems of power\ndissipation and environmental sensitivity that beset n
 anoscale devices.\n\nAs daunting as the challenge of creating a single-mol
 ecule device is the\nproblem of connecting large numbers of nanodevices in
 to an integrated\ncircuit.  I will describe our research program on metal 
 nanowires\, which has\nled to the study of a new class of nonlinear dynami
 cs that correctly\ndescribes the self-assembly of perfect nanoconductors. 
LOCATION:Pippard Lecture Theatre\, Cavendish Laboratory\, Department of Ph
 ysics
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR