NANO S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY NANO S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY Series Editors: P. Avouris B. Bhushan D. Bimberg K. von Klitzing H. Sakaki R. Wiesendanger The series NanoScience and Technology is focused on the fascinating nano-world, mesoscopic physics, analysis with atomic resolution, nano and quantum-effect devices, nanomechanics and atomic-scale processes. All the basic aspects and technology-oriented developments in this emerging discipline are covered by comprehensive and timely books. The series constitutes a survey of the relevant special topics, which are presented by leading experts in the field. These books will appeal to researchers, engineers, and advanced students. Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Nearfield Optical Microscopy and Nanoscratching Application to Rough and Natural Surfaces By G. Kaupp Applied Scanning Probe Methods VI Characterization Editors: B. Bhushan and S. Kawata Applied Scanning Probe Methods VII Biomimetics and Industrial Applications Editors: B. Bhushan and H. Fuchs Roadmap of Scanning Probe Microscopy Editors: S. Morita Nanocatalysis Editors: U. Heiz and U. Landman Nanostructures Fabrication and Analysis Editor: H. Nejo Fundamentals of Friction and Wear on the Nanoscale Editors: E. Gnecco and E. Meyer Nanostructured Soft Matter Experiment, Theory, Simulation and Perspectives Editor: A.V. Zvelindovsky Charge Migration in DNA Perspectives from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Editor: T. Chakraborty Lateral Alignment of Epitaxial Quantum Dots Editor: O. Schmidt Applied Scanning Probe Methods VIII Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques Editors: B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs, and M. Tomitori Applied Scanning Probe Methods IX Characterization Editors: B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs, and M. Tomitori Applied Scanning Probe Methods X Biomimetics and Industrial Applications Editors: B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs, and M. Tomitori Semiconductor Nanostructures Editor: D. Bimberg Multiscale Dissipative Mechanisms and Hierarchical Surfaces Friction, Superhydrophobicity, and Biomimetics By M. Nosonovsky and B. Bhushan Dieter Bimberg (Ed.) Semiconductor Nanostructures With 245 Figures Professor Dr. Dieter Bimberg TU Berlin, Fakultät Mathematik/ Naturwissenschaften Institut für Festkörperphysik Hardenbergstr. 36 10623 Berlin, Germany E-mail:
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