We demonstrate that a consistent breakdown of the standard even–odd filling scheme in the Coulomb blockade regime can be easily obtained in a quantum dot containing two wells strongly coupled by a very transparent barrier. By exploiting a multi-gate configuration, we prove that a partial filling of nearly degenerate orbitals can be controlled electrostatically. Singlet–triplet spin transitions are demonstrated by low-temperature magneto-transport measurements.

Electrostatic spin control in multi-barrier nanowires

RODDARO, STEFANO
2014-01-01

Abstract

We demonstrate that a consistent breakdown of the standard even–odd filling scheme in the Coulomb blockade regime can be easily obtained in a quantum dot containing two wells strongly coupled by a very transparent barrier. By exploiting a multi-gate configuration, we prove that a partial filling of nearly degenerate orbitals can be controlled electrostatically. Singlet–triplet spin transitions are demonstrated by low-temperature magneto-transport measurements.
2014
Rossella, Francesco; Ercolani, Daniele; Sorba, Lucia; Beltram, Fabio; Roddaro, Stefano
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Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11568/834157
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