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In my interview with Kevin Hennessey from the California Nanoscience Institute here at UCSB, he explained about the research of compound semi-conductors. His work is engrossed in Nanoelectronics which involves the exploitation of quantum behavior in nano-scale systems. Compound semi-conductors differ from the traditional silicone based devices and offer superiority. (Hennessey Interview) Development of compound semi-conductors requires the use of technologies on nano-level, one billionth of a meter. “Scientists and companies are envisioning dramatic advancements in the functionality and properties of materials, including improved strength and durability. Nanoelectronics, involved quantum effect electronics, is an electronics technology that seeks to build smaller and more densely-integrated circuits. Current Nanoelectronics research is focused on semiconductor structures and devices.” (Kailkhura, Online ’02) This field is helped by the innovation of technologies that allow imaging at the molecular level such atomic force microscopy or AFM and molecular beam epitaxy, or MBE. MBE is so precise that it can lay a single row of atoms. The quality of MBE grown material leads to superior transistors, for every characteristic of a