Topological insulator quantum dot with tunable barriers.

Cho, Sungjae; Kim, Dohun; Syers, Paul; Butch, Nicholas P; Paglione, Johnpierre; Fuhrer, Michael S · Nano Lett · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Thin (6-7 quintuple layer) topological insulator Bi(2)Se(3) quantum dot devices are demonstrated using ultrathin (2-4 quintuple layer) Bi(2)Se(3) regions to realize semiconducting barriers which may be tuned from ohmic to tunneling conduction via gate voltage. Transport spectroscopy shows Coulomb blockade with large charging energy >5 meV and additional features implying excited states.

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