Theory of Nanoscale Material       

Physics Accomplishment | 2002

IBM researchers: Jerry D. Tersoff, James B. Hannon, Rudolph M. Tromp

Where the work was done: IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

What we accomplished: Theoretical work at IBM has revolutionized our understanding of nanoscale materials and structures in three distinct fields: carbon nanotube electronics, growth of epitaxial semiconductor quantum dots, and the growth of semiconductor nanowires.

Related links: Surface Stress and Thermodynamic Nanoscale Size Selection in Science Magazine, January 2002.

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