Electric-Field Control of Quantum Tunneling Regimes in Focused He-Ion-Beam-Irradiated Oxide Interfaces

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Hauptverfasser: Chen, Yu, D'Antuono, Maria, Hutt, Robin, Magen, Cesar, Goldobin, Edward, Koelle, Dieter, Kleiner, Reinhold, Salluzzo, Marco, Stornaiuolo, Daniela
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author Chen, Yu
D'Antuono, Maria
Hutt, Robin
Magen, Cesar
Goldobin, Edward
Koelle, Dieter
Kleiner, Reinhold
Salluzzo, Marco
Stornaiuolo, Daniela
author_facet Chen, Yu
D'Antuono, Maria
Hutt, Robin
Magen, Cesar
Goldobin, Edward
Koelle, Dieter
Kleiner, Reinhold
Salluzzo, Marco
Stornaiuolo, Daniela
contents Helium focused ion beam irradiation enables the fabrication of tunnel field-effect transistors based on two-dimensional electron systems (2DESs) at an oxide interface.High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and strain mapping reveal localized lattice deformation confined to the irradiated regions, which act as nanoscale potential barriers. The barrier profile can be continuously tuned by electrostatic backgating at low temperature without degrading the electronic properties of the 2DES electrodes. Transport measurements demonstrate controlled access to thermionic emission, direct tunneling, and Fowler-Nordheim tunneling within a single device architecture. These results establish He FIB irradiation as a powerful tool for nanoscale functional engineering of complex-oxide interfaces and provide a platform for exploring gate-tunable quantum tunneling phenomena.
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spellingShingle Electric-Field Control of Quantum Tunneling Regimes in Focused He-Ion-Beam-Irradiated Oxide Interfaces
Chen, Yu
D'Antuono, Maria
Hutt, Robin
Magen, Cesar
Goldobin, Edward
Koelle, Dieter
Kleiner, Reinhold
Salluzzo, Marco
Stornaiuolo, Daniela
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Helium focused ion beam irradiation enables the fabrication of tunnel field-effect transistors based on two-dimensional electron systems (2DESs) at an oxide interface.High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and strain mapping reveal localized lattice deformation confined to the irradiated regions, which act as nanoscale potential barriers. The barrier profile can be continuously tuned by electrostatic backgating at low temperature without degrading the electronic properties of the 2DES electrodes. Transport measurements demonstrate controlled access to thermionic emission, direct tunneling, and Fowler-Nordheim tunneling within a single device architecture. These results establish He FIB irradiation as a powerful tool for nanoscale functional engineering of complex-oxide interfaces and provide a platform for exploring gate-tunable quantum tunneling phenomena.
title Electric-Field Control of Quantum Tunneling Regimes in Focused He-Ion-Beam-Irradiated Oxide Interfaces
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.22346