Detecting electrons on helium with a single-electron transistor (SET)

G. Papageorgiou*, Yu Mukharsky, K. Harrabi, P. Glasson, P. Fozooni, P. G. Frayne, E. Collin, M. J. Lea

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Abstract

A superconducting single electron transistor device has been designed and fabricated inside a ring which defines a shallow pool of liquid helium. The objective is to detect electrons trapped above the surface of the superfluid helium. Preliminary results are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-181
Number of pages3
JournalPhysica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Volume18
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2003
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We would like to thank the EPSRC, the EU and INTAS for financial support. We thank John Taylor, Alan Betts, Francis Greenough and others for technical assistance.

Keywords

  • Electrons on helium
  • Qubits
  • Single Electron Tunneling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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