Nanotechnology: a systems and control approach

摘要: Recent years have seen significant advances in the fields of nanosciences and nanotechnology. A part research nanotechnology deals with developing tools devices to probe manipulate matter at atomic, molecular macro-molecular levels. Surprisingly spite potential for engineers contribute substantially this area, most contributions till date come from physicists biologists. Engineering ideas primarily systems theory control significantly complement physical studies performed area research. This thesis demonstrates by application address two important goals nanotechnology, interrogation positioning materials nanoscale. The atomic force microscope (AFM), a micro-cantilever based device is one foremost manipulation scale. AFM operating common tapping-mode has highly complex dynamics due nonlinear tip-sample interaction forces. approach proposed analyze dynamics. perspective further exploited develop analytical modeling identifying tip sample interactions. Some distinctly features operation are explained using asymptotic weakly oscillators developed Bogoliubov Mitropolski. In nanopositioning front, through design implementation devices, new paradigm systematic nanopositioners specific bandwidth, resolution robustness requirements presented. Many modern robust like nominal Hoo designs Glover McFarlane this. experimental results demonstrate efficacy these schemes.