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Tunable nanometer electrode gaps by MeV ion irradiation.

ABSTRACT: We report the use of MeV ion-irradiation-induced plastic deformation of amorphous materials to fabricate electrodes with nanometer-sized gaps. Plastic deformation of the amorphous metal Pd(80)Si(20) is induced by 4.64 MeV O(2+) ion irradiation, allowing the complete closing of a sub-micrometer gap. We measure the evolving gap size in situ by monitoring the field emission current-voltage (I-V) characteristics between electrodes. The I-V behavior is consistent with Fowler-Nordheim tunneling. We show that using feedback control on this signal permits gap size fabrication with atomic-scale precision. We expect this approach to nanogap fabrication will enable the practical realization of single molecule controlled devices and sensors.

SUBMITTER: Cheang-Wong JC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3338580 | biostudies-other | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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