Nanomechanical resonator shuttling single electrons at radio frequencies.
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We observe transport of electrons through a metallic island on the tip of a nanomechanical pendulum. The resulting tunneling current shows distinct features corresponding to the discrete mechanical eigenfrequencies of the pendulum. We report on measurements covering the temperature range from 300 down to 4.2 K. We explain the I-V curve, which unexpectedly differs from previous theoretical predictions, with model calculations based on a master equation approach.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 87 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001