Nanophysics and Nanotechnology

Preface XV

Glossary of abbreviations XVII

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Nanometers, Micrometers, and Millimeters 3

1.1.1 Plenty of Room at the Bottom 4

1.1.2 Scaling the Xylophone 4

1.1.3 Reliability of Concepts and Approximate Parameter Values Down to About L = 10 nm (100 Atoms) 5

1.1.4 Nanophysics Built into the Properties of Bulk Matter 6