"With unusual thoroughness--one might say patience--the author explains the physical effects used in the design of semiconductor devices in terms of simple concepts, drawing analogies to tennis balls and pieces of string....Its usefulness need not stop at the lay person; an intuitive scientist will
also get a charge out of it."--Andrew Holmes-Siedle, Nature
"Very readable, and a must for anyone with a passing interest in how modern semiconductor chips work."--New Scientist
"Turton breaks new ground by presenting popular physics with the motivation for application."--Times Higher Education Supplement
"With unusual thoroughness--one might say patience--the author explains the physical effects used in the design of semiconductor devices in terms of simple concepts, drawing analogies to tennis balls and pieces of string....Its usefulness need not stop at the lay person; an intuitive scientist will
also get a charge out of it."--Andrew Holmes-Siedle, Nature
"Very readable, and a must for anyone with a passing interest in how modern semiconductor chips work."--New Scientist
"Turton breaks new ground by presenting popular physics with the motivation for application."--Times Higher Education Supplement
"With unusual thoroughness--one might say patience--the author explains the physical effects used in the design of semiconductor devices in terms of simple concepts, drawing analogies to tennis balls and pieces of string....Its usefulness need not stop at the lay person; an intuitive scientist will also get a charge out of it."--Andrew Holmes-Siedle, Nature
"Very readable, and a must for anyone with a passing interest in how modern semiconductor chips work."--New Scientist
"Turton breaks new ground by presenting popular physics with the motivation for application."--Times Higher Education Supplement
"With unusual thoroughness--one might say patience--the author explains the physical effects used in the design of semiconductor devices in terms of simple concepts, drawing analogies to tennis balls and pieces of string....Its usefulness need not stop at the lay person; an intuitive scientist will also get a charge out of it."--Andrew Holmes-Siedle, Nature
"Very readable, and a must for anyone with a passing interest in how modern semiconductor chips work."--New Scientist
"Turton breaks new ground by presenting popular physics with the motivation for application."--Times Higher Education Supplement
In The Quantum Dot, physicist Richard Turton reveals the science behind the microelectronic revolution and provides us with a tantalizing peek at the future of this rapidly evolving field. Turton's clear explanations and engaging style make this a book that will appeal to the armchair scientist while sacrificing nothing of the complexity that the more sophisticated reader will demand. The range of future possibilities is immense, and thanks to The Quantam Dot, we can follow the progress of modern technology and glimpse how new the world might look.