Controlled mechanical AFM machining of two-dimensional electron systems: Fabrication of a single-electron transistor

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Autoren

  • H. W. Schumacher
  • U. F. Keyser
  • U. Zeitler
  • R. J. Haug
  • K. Eberl

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  • Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)860-863
Seitenumfang4
FachzeitschriftPhysica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Jahrgang6
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Feb. 2000
Veranstaltung13th International Conference on the Electronic Properties of Two-Dimensional Systems (EP2DS-13) - Ottawa, Ont, Kanada
Dauer: 1 Aug. 19996 Aug. 1999

Abstract

By mechanical scratching the surface of a GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure with an atomic force microscope an energetic barrier for the two-dimensional electron gas is formed. The barrier formation is in situ controlled by measuring the room-temperature resistance across the barrier. Barrier heights can be tuned from some mV up to more than 100 mV as determined by measurement of the thermally activated current. Low-resistance barriers show typical tunnelling behaviour at low temperatures whereas high-resistance lines show GΩ resistances in a bias range up to some 10 V allowing their use as in-plane gates. Transport measurements of a side gated single-electron transistor fabricated this way are presented.

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Controlled mechanical AFM machining of two-dimensional electron systems: Fabrication of a single-electron transistor. / Schumacher, H. W.; Keyser, U. F.; Zeitler, U. et al.
in: Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Jahrgang 6, Nr. 1, 02.2000, S. 860-863.

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