Complex Phenomena in Nanoscale Systems [Paperback]

Nanoscale physics has become one of the rapidly developing areas of contemporary physics because of its direct relevance to newly emerging area, nanotechnologies. Nanoscale devices and quantum functional materials are usually constructed based on the results of fundamental studies on nanoscale physics. Therefore studying physical phenomena in nanosized systems is of importance for progressive development of nanotechnologies. In this context study of complex phenomena in such systems and using them for controlling purposes is of great practical importance. Namely, such studies are brought together in this book, which contains 27 papers on various aspects of nanoscale physics and nonlinear dynamics.

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics and Complex System Physics: From Natural to Social Sciences and SecurityTashken, Uzbekistan12-17 October 2008

Nanoscale physics has become one of the rapidly developing areas of contemporary physics because of its direct relevance to newly emerging area, nanotechnologies. Nanoscale devices and quantum functional materials are usually constructed based on the results of fundamental studies on nanoscale physics. Therefore studying physical phenomena in nanosized systems is of importance for progressive development of nanotechnologies. In this context study of complex phenomena in such systems and using them for controlling purposes is of great practical importance. Namely, such studies are brought together in this book, which contains 27 papers on various aspects of nanoscale physics and nonlinear dynamics.

Preface. Tuning the superconducting properties of nanomaterials; M.D. Croitoru et al.- Optical microcavities of spiral shape: From quantum chaos to directed laser emission; M. Hentschel and T. -Y. Kwon.- Mesoscopic interplay of superconductivity and ferromagnetism in ultra-small metallic grains; S. Schmidt and Y. Alhassid.-- Time-reversal mirrors l³µ