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Assembling ferromagnetic single-electron transistors by atomic force microscopy

Liu, Ruisheng LU ; Suyatin, Dmitry LU orcid ; Pettersson, H and Samuelson, Lars LU (2007) In Nanotechnology 18(5).
Abstract
We demonstrate the assembly of nanoscale ferromagnetic single-electron transistors using atomic force microscopy for imaging as well as for nanoscale manipulation. A single 30 nm Au disc, forming the central island of the transistor, is manipulated with angstrom precision into the gap between a plasma-oxidized Ni source and drain electrodes. The tunnel resistances can be tuned in real time during the device fabrication by repositioning the Au disc. Transport measurements reveal long-term stable single-electron transistor characteristics at 4.2 K. The well-controlled devices with very small central islands facilitate future in-depth studies of the interplay between Coulomb blockade, spin-dependent tunnelling and spin accumulation in... (More)
We demonstrate the assembly of nanoscale ferromagnetic single-electron transistors using atomic force microscopy for imaging as well as for nanoscale manipulation. A single 30 nm Au disc, forming the central island of the transistor, is manipulated with angstrom precision into the gap between a plasma-oxidized Ni source and drain electrodes. The tunnel resistances can be tuned in real time during the device fabrication by repositioning the Au disc. Transport measurements reveal long-term stable single-electron transistor characteristics at 4.2 K. The well-controlled devices with very small central islands facilitate future in-depth studies of the interplay between Coulomb blockade, spin-dependent tunnelling and spin accumulation in ferromagnetic single-electron transistors at elevated temperatures. (Less)
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0957-4484
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10.1088/0957-4484/18/5/055302
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English
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  abstract     = {{We demonstrate the assembly of nanoscale ferromagnetic single-electron transistors using atomic force microscopy for imaging as well as for nanoscale manipulation. A single 30 nm Au disc, forming the central island of the transistor, is manipulated with angstrom precision into the gap between a plasma-oxidized Ni source and drain electrodes. The tunnel resistances can be tuned in real time during the device fabrication by repositioning the Au disc. Transport measurements reveal long-term stable single-electron transistor characteristics at 4.2 K. The well-controlled devices with very small central islands facilitate future in-depth studies of the interplay between Coulomb blockade, spin-dependent tunnelling and spin accumulation in ferromagnetic single-electron transistors at elevated temperatures.}},
  author       = {{Liu, Ruisheng and Suyatin, Dmitry and Pettersson, H and Samuelson, Lars}},
  issn         = {{0957-4484}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  publisher    = {{IOP Publishing}},
  series       = {{Nanotechnology}},
  title        = {{Assembling ferromagnetic single-electron transistors by atomic force microscopy}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/18/5/055302}},
  doi          = {{10.1088/0957-4484/18/5/055302}},
  volume       = {{18}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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