Energy dissipation and transport in nanoscale devices

Understanding energy dissipation and transport in nanoscale structures is of great importance for the design of energy-efficient circuits and energy-conversion systems. This is also a rich domain for fundamental discoveries at the intersection of electron, lattice (phonon), and optical (photon) inte...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nano research 2010-03, Vol.3 (3), p.147-169
Main Author: Pop, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Chemistry and Materials Science
Computer centers
Condensed Matter Physics
Cooling
Devices
Electricity
Electronics industry
Energy consumption
Energy dissipation
Energy efficiency
Heat
Industrial plant emissions
Materials Science
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Nanotechnology
Nanowires
Review Article
Semiconductors
Silicon
Thermal conductivity
Transistors
Transport
Trends
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Understanding energy dissipation and transport in nanoscale structures is of great importance for the design of energy-efficient circuits and energy-conversion systems. This is also a rich domain for fundamental discoveries at the intersection of electron, lattice (phonon), and optical (photon) interactions. This review presents recent progress in understanding and manipulation of energy dissipation and transport in nanoscale solid-state structures. First, the landscape of power usage from nanoscale transistors (∼10 −8 W) to massive data centers (∼10 9 W) is surveyed. Then, focus is given to energy dissipation in nanoscale circuits, silicon transistors, carbon nanostructures, and semiconductor nanowires. Concepts of steady-state and transient thermal transport are also reviewed in the context of nanoscale devices with sub-nanosecond switching times. Finally, recent directions regarding energy transport are reviewed, including electrical and thermal conductivity of nanostructures, thermal rectification, and the role of ubiquitous material interfaces.
ISSN:1998-0124
1998-0000
DOI:10.1007/s12274-010-1019-z