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NANOPHYSICS [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

Nanophysics concerns natural phenomena at nanometre scale and involves studies of solids, fluids and gaseous substances on a scale that corresponds to one billionth of a metre, which is a dizzyingly small scale, right down at the size of individual atoms and molecules.

Key term(s)
  • nano-plysics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Physique qui explique les structures élaborées à l'échelle du nanomètre [...]

CONT

La nanophysique ne se contente pas d'exploiter les propriétés des atomes et des molécules pour atteindre un résultat macroscopique. [...] La nanophysique se caractérise lorsque le confinement à l'échelle nanoscopique change qualitativement le comportement. Dans ce monde nouveau, la mécanique quantique devient l'acteur principal.

Key term(s)
  • nano-physique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física atómica
DEF

Estudio de las propiedades físicas de materiales cuyas dimensiones son del orden de 1-100 nanómetros.

CONT

Las aplicaciones de la nanofísica del carbono en forma de nanotecnologías se extiende desde los nuevos nanomateriales, la nanobiotecnología, la electrónica cuántica, la biología molecular [hasta] todo tipo de ingenierías.

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