Abstract
We describe the single-electron transistor scanning electrometer (SETSE), a novel scanned probe microscope capable of mapping static electric fields and charges with submicron (100nm) spatial resolution and fractional electron charge sensitivity (0.01e). The active sensing element of the SETSE is a single-electron transistor fabricated at the end of a sharp glass tip. Images of the surface electric fields of a GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure sample taken before and after brief exposures to light show individual photoionized charge sites as well as 100nm length scale fluctuations in the dopant and surface charge distribution. We also describe SETSE images and measurements of depleted regions, local capacitance, band bending, and work functions at submicron length scales on the surface of this model semiconductor device.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8-14 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 16 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
Keywords
- Scanning single-electron transistor microscopy