Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
1547333 | Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We study the low temperature electrical characteristics of planar, highly phosphorus-doped nanodots. The dots are defined by lithographically patterning an atomically flat, hydrogenated Si(1 0 0):H surface using a scanning-tunneling-microscope (STM), phosphorus δ-doping and low temperature molecular beam epitaxy in an ultra-high vacuum environment. Ohmic contacts and a surface gate structure are aligned ex-situ using electron beam lithography. We present electrical transport measurements of a 25Ã21nm2 Si:P nanodot at 4 K containing about 1000 P atoms. We find significant gating action within a gate range of -2 to 7 V. From the stability diagram, we observe a large conductance gap and the existence of electron resonances near threshold which can be modulated with the top gate. Our results show promise for the fabrication of planar quantum dots using this technique.
Keywords
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Materials Science
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Authors
Frank J. RueÃ, Giordano Scappucci, Martin Füchsle, Wilson Pok, Andreas Fuhrer, Daniel L. Thompson, Thilo C.G. Reusch, Michelle Y. Simmons,