Exploration of Chemical Analysis Techniques for Nanoscale Systems

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dc.contributor.advisorKelly, Kevin F.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNatelson, Douglasen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHafner, Jason H.en_US
dc.creatorChang, Alberten_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-16T14:55:35Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-16T14:55:39Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-09-16T14:55:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-09-16T14:55:39Zen_US
dc.date.created2013-05en_US
dc.date.issued2013-09-16en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2013en_US
dc.date.updated2013-09-16T14:55:39Zen_US
dc.description.abstractAs the critical dimensions of many devices, especially electronics, continue to become smaller, the ability to accurately analyze the properties at ever smaller scales becomes necessary. Optical techniques, such as confocal microscopy and various spectroscopies, have produced a wealth of information on larger length scales, above the diffraction limit. Scanning probe techniques, such as scanning tunneling microscopy and atomic force microscopy, provide information with an extremely fine resolution, often on the order of nanometers or angstroms. In this document, plasmon coupling is used to generate large signal increases, with clear future applications toward scanning probe optical spectroscopies. A variation on scanning tunneling microscopy is also used to study the surface structure of environmentally interesting nanoparticles. Traditional Raman spectroscopy is used to examine doped graphene, which is becoming a hot material for future electronic applications.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationChang, Albert. "Exploration of Chemical Analysis Techniques for Nanoscale Systems." (2013) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71934">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71934</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2013-05-347en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71934en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectRaman spectroscopyen_US
dc.subjectPlasmonsen_US
dc.subjectScanning tunneling microscopyen_US
dc.subjectWork functionen_US
dc.subjectGrapheneen_US
dc.titleExploration of Chemical Analysis Techniques for Nanoscale Systemsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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