Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: We report the fabrication of multi-island single-electron devices made by lithographic contacting of self-assembled alkanethiol-coated gold nanocrystals. The advantages of this method, which bridges the dimensional gap between lithographic and NC sizes, are (1) the fact that all tunnel junctions are defined by self-assembly rather than lithography and (2) the high ratio of gate capacitance to total capacitance. The rich electronic behavior of a double-island device, measured at 4.2K, is predicted by combining finite element and Monte Carlo simulations, and it can be fully explained by the standard theory of Coulomb blockade with very few adjustable parameters.
Source: Applied Physics Letters
DOI: 10.1063/1.2189012
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2020809995