Title :
Effects of visible light On Al/AlOx single-electron transistors
Author :
George, Hubert C. ; Tang, Yong ; Joyce, Robin A. ; Orlov, Alexei O. ; Snider, Gregory L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
Abstract :
We study the effects of visible light illumination on the behavior of Al/AlOx single-electron transistors (SETs) with different island size and geometry using semiconducting and insulating substrates at low temperatures (0.3 -4.2 K). Experimental data show several effects on the SET conductance caused by the light illumination.
Keywords :
aluminium; aluminium compounds; lighting; metal-insulator boundaries; single electron transistors; Al-AlOx; SET conductance; insulating substrates; semiconducting substrates; single-electron transistors; temperature 0.3 K to 4.2 K; visible light illumination effects; Charge measurement; Current measurement; Geometry; Insulation; Lighting; Optical sensors; Scanning electron microscopy; Single electron transistors; Substrates; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, 2009. NMDC '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Traverse City, MI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4695-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4696-4
DOI :
10.1109/NMDC.2009.5167546