Charge Pumping in Carbon Nanotubes

Peter Leek(University of Cambridge), M. R. Buitelaar(University of Cambridge), V. I. Talyanskii(University of Cambridge), C. G. Smith(University of Cambridge), David V. Anderson(University of Cambridge), G. A. C. Jones(University of Cambridge), J. Wei(University of Washington), David Cobden(University of Washington)
Physical Review Letters
December 13, 2005
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Abstract

We demonstrate charge pumping in semiconducting carbon nanotubes by a traveling potential wave. From the observation of pumping in the nanotube insulating state we deduce that transport occurs by packets of charge being carried along by the wave. By tuning the potential of a side gate, transport of either electron or hole packets can be realized. Prospects for the realization of nanotube based single-electron pumps are discussed.


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