• 文献标题:   Charge detection in graphene quantum dots
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   GUTTINGER J, STAMPFER C, HELLMULLER S, MOLITOR F, IHN T, ENSSLIN K
  • 作者关键词:   carbon, interface state, nanostructured material, quantum dot
  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0003-6951
  • 通讯作者地址:   ETH
  • 被引频次:   86
  • DOI:   10.1063/1.3036419
  • 出版年:   2008

▎ 摘  要

We report measurements on a graphene quantum dot with an integrated graphene charge detector. The quantum dot device consists of a graphene island (diameter of similar to 200 nm) connected to source and drain contacts via two narrow graphene constrictions. From Coulomb diamond measurements a charging energy of 4.3 meV is extracted. The charge detector is based on a 45 nm wide graphene nanoribbon placed approximately 60 nm from the island. We show that resonances in the nanoribbon can be used to detect individual charging events on the quantum dot. The charging induced potential change on the quantum dot causes a steplike change in the current in the charge detector. The relative change in the current ranges from 10% up to 60% for detecting individual charging events.