1. A versatile nanotechnology to connect individual nano-objects for the fabrication of hybrid single-electron devices
- Author
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Albert Fert, Cyrile Deranlot, Frédéric Petroff, R. Morel, Ariel Brenac, Karim Bouzehouane, Pierre Seneor, Stéphane Fusil, Anne Bernand-Mantel, and L. Notin
- Subjects
Fabrication ,Materials science ,Spintronics ,Mechanical Engineering ,Bioengineering ,Nanotechnology ,General Chemistry ,Single electron ,Ferromagnetism ,Mechanics of Materials ,Metallic electrode ,Electrode ,Nano ,General Materials Science ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Abstract
We report on the high yield connection of single nano-objects as small as a few nanometres in diameter to separately elaborated metallic electrodes, using a 'table-top' nanotechnology. Single-electron transport measurements validate that transport occurs through a single nano-object. The vertical geometry of the device natively allows an independent choice of materials for each electrode and the nano-object. In addition ferromagnetic materials can be used without encountering oxidation problems. The possibility of elaborating such hybrid nanodevices opens new routes for the democratization of spintronic studies in low dimensions.
- Published
- 2010