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Development of single-electron and single-electron-pair sources in LaAlO<sub>3</sub>/SrTiO<sub>3</sub> nanostructures

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Abstract

A source of single electrons can be realized by coupling quantum dots with tunnel barriers [1]. The 2D electron gas at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface can be patterned using conductive atomic force microscope (c-AFM) lithography [2], which has been used to create quantum dots and single electron transistors [3]. We aim to use this technique to create an on-demand single-electron source by sketching quantum dots and applying out-of-phase excitation across the dot array. We discuss results for a triple-dot device and their associated electron tunneling phenomenon and issues related to the individual tunabilities of the dots. These devices may have application to quantum computation and simulation, and could also provide a robust standard for the electric unit ampere.
[1] H. Pothier et al, EPL 17, 249 (1992).
[2] C. Cen et al, Nature Mater. 7, 298 (2008).
[3] G. Cheng et al, Nature Nanotechnology 6, 343 (2011).

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Presenters

  • Yang Hu

    Univ of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

Authors

  • Yang Hu

    Univ of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

  • Yuhe Tang

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Univ of Pittsburgh

  • Dengyu Yang

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Univ of Pittsburgh

  • Yun-Yi Pai

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Univ of Pittsburgh

  • Jianan Li

    Univ of Pittsburgh, Physics & Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

  • Hyungwoo Lee

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin–Madison

  • Jung-Woo Lee

    Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin at Madison

  • Chang-Beom Eom

    Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin at Madison

  • Patrick Irvin

    Univ of Pittsburgh, Physics & Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh

  • Jeremy Levy

    Univ of Pittsburgh, Physics & Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh