instrument and common applications, 289–290
overview, 284
principles of, 287–290, 289f
transverse electric (TE) mode, 287–288
transverse magnetic (TM) polarized mode, 287–288
waveguide
basics, 284–285
interferometry and effective refractive index,
285–287
waveguide interferometry, effective refractive index
and, 285–287, 286f
Dye assemblies, functional, 348–351, 349f–350f
Dye(s)
fluorescing, 213
YLD-124, 276
Dye-sensitized solar cell, 347, 347f
Dynamic contact angles, 223
Dynamic light scattering (DLS), 207–211
Dynamic self-assembly, 11
E
Edge–face interaction, 177
Education, nanoscience, 3–5
Effective refractive index, 285–287; see also
Refractive index (n)
waveguide interferometry and, 285–287, 286f
Eigenfunction, 102–103
Eigenvalue problem, 103
Einstein’s equation, 183, 202
Einstein’s law of diffusion, 87–88
Electrical double layer, 157–159
Electrically driven nanocars, 337, 338f
Electric field poling, 412–413, 412f
Electromagnetic enhancement theory, SERS, 293
Electromagnetic radiation, 97–98
Electromagnetic theory, 293
ellipsometry and, 266–270, 267f–270f
principle, 266–270, 267f–270f
Electromagnetism, laws of, 266
Electron beam lithography, 414–416, 414f
Electronic decay length of electron, 312
Electronic structure
benzene, 168
simple models describing, 164–177
aggregation and, 175–176
conjugation in organic molecules, 170–173
examples, 165–166, 168–169
overview, 164
particle-in-a-box model, applications of, 164–170
π–π stacking interactions, 176–177
solvatochromism, 173–174
Electron microscopy, 397
Electrons
clouds due to ions, perturbation of, 143–144
electronic decay length of, 312
energy, in one-dimensional nanoscale region,
165–166
freely moving, on nanowire, 111–112
Electrons in boxes, confinement of, 104–117
degeneracy, concept of, 113–117, 118f
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overview, 284
principles of, 287–290, 289f
transverse electric (TE) mode, 287–288
transverse magnetic (TM) polarized mode, 287–288
waveguide
basics, 284–285
interferometry and effective refractive index,
285–287
waveguide interferometry, effective refractive index
and, 285–287, 286f
Dye assemblies, functional, 348–351, 349f–350f
Dye(s)
fluorescing, 213
YLD-124, 276
Dye-sensitized solar cell, 347, 347f
Dynamic contact angles, 223
Dynamic light scattering (DLS), 207–211
Dynamic self-assembly, 11
E
Edge–face interaction, 177
Education, nanoscience, 3–5
Effective refractive index, 285–287; see also
Refractive index (n)
waveguide interferometry and, 285–287, 286f
Eigenfunction, 102–103
Eigenvalue problem, 103
Einstein’s equation, 183, 202
Einstein’s law of diffusion, 87–88
Electrical double layer, 157–159
Electrically driven nanocars, 337, 338f
Electric field poling, 412–413, 412f
Electromagnetic enhancement theory, SERS, 293
Electromagnetic radiation, 97–98
Electromagnetic theory, 293
ellipsometry and, 266–270, 267f–270f
principle, 266–270, 267f–270f
Electromagnetism, laws of, 266
Electron beam lithography, 414–416, 414f
Electronic decay length of electron, 312
Electronic structure
benzene, 168
simple models describing, 164–177
aggregation and, 175–176
conjugation in organic molecules, 170–173
examples, 165–166, 168–169
overview, 164
particle-in-a-box model, applications of, 164–170
π–π stacking interactions, 176–177
solvatochromism, 173–174
Electron microscopy, 397
Electrons
clouds due to ions, perturbation of, 143–144
electronic decay length of, 312
energy, in one-dimensional nanoscale region,
165–166
freely moving, on nanowire, 111–112
Electrons in boxes, confinement of, 104–117
degeneracy, concept of, 113–117, 118f
466 Index