J. Shirakashi et al., SINGLE-ELECTRON TRANSISTORS (SETS) WITH NB NB OXIDE SYSTEM FABRICATEDBY ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPE (AFM) NANO-OXIDATION PROCESS/, JPN J A P 2, 36(9AB), 1997, pp. 1257-1260
An atomic force microscope (AFM)-based anodic oxidation technique, whi
ch is based on selective oxidation of metal thin Blm by anodization, w
as developed for the fabrication of niobium (Nb)/Nb oxide-based ultra-
small tunnel junction devices. Double junction devices without any gat
e structures and double junction SETs with side-gate structure were fa
bricated using this technique, and single-electron charging effects we
re clearly observed at 100K.