7 research outputs found
Self-Aligned Ballistic Molecular Transistors and Electrically Parallel Nanotube Arrays
Carbon nanotube field-effect transistors with structures and properties near
the scaling limit with short (down to 50 nm) channels, self aligned geometries,
palladium electrodes with low contact resistance and high-k dielectric gate
insulators are realized. Electrical transport in these miniature transistors is
near ballistic up to high biases at both room and low temperatures. Atomic
layer deposited (ALD) high-k films interact with nanotube sidewalls via van der
Waals interactions without causing weak localization at 4 K. New fundamental
understanding of ballistic transport, optical phonon scattering and potential
interfacial scattering mechanisms in nanotubes are obtained.Comment: Nano Letters, in pres
Metal-coated carbon nanotube tips for Magnetic Force Microscopy
We fabricated cantilevers for magnetic force microscopy with carbon nanotube
tips coated with magnetic material. Images of a custom hard drive demonstrated
20 nm lateral resolution, with prospects for further improvements.Comment: Accepted to be published in Applied Physics Letter