The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a comprehensive theory to understand and engineer nanoscale structures and devices at the atomic level. This work focuses on simulating the electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of ultrasmall structures like semiconductor quantum dots and dopants in silicon, as well as the operation of devices made from these structures.
The research team, led by NIST, is collaborating with international experts to create atomic-scale simulations of complex nanosystems. These simulations are providing benchmarks for precise experimental tests of the atomic-scale sensitivity of nanosystems. The work is expected to lay the foundation for engineering, building, and understanding quantum devices, detectors, biomarkers, and sensors, as well as metamaterials made from these systems.
Key theoretical activities involve collaborations with researchers from the Donostia International Physics Center, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, University of Technology Sydney, and other institutions. The research is expected to advance the development of nanoprobes, nanocavities, and plasmonic quantum devices for precision nanooptics metrology and other applications.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/designing-nanoworld-nanostructure-nanodevices-and-nano-optics
Keywords: Plasmonic, Nanoscale, Quantum Excitations, Nanohybrids, Semiconductor
