Gilbert M.J. – TechConnect Briefs

On the Possibility of Ultra-Low Power Switching in Multilayer Graphene Nanostructures

Dellabetta B., Shumway J., Gilbert M.J., University of Illinois, US

A particularly attractive way to solve the power consumption problem in next generation logic devices is by harnessing collective motion of electrons. While collective phenomena are normally found at low temperatures, recent work suggests it [...]

Implementation of Separable Scattering Mechanisms in Three-Dimensional Quantum Mechanical Simulations of a Silicon Quantum Wire

Gilbert M.J., Akis R., Ferry D.K., Arizona State University, US

In order to understand the operation of any type of semiconductor device, one must consider the effects of scattering. For many years, Monte Carlo has been the workhorse that has yielded great insight into the [...]

Modeling of Nanoelectronic and Quantum Devices

Ferry D.K., Akis R., Gilbert M.J., Speyer G., Arizona State University, US

The semiconductor industry is constantly pushing towards ever smaller devices and it is expected that we will see commercial devices with gate lengths less than 10 nm within the next decade. Such small devices have [...]

Initial State Preparation and Stability in Narrow Band-Gap Semiconductor Qubits

Gilbert M.J., Akis R., Ferry D.K., Arizona State University, US

The output of a quantum computing system depends on the quality of the preparation of the initial state of the qubit or qubits to be used in the subsequent computations. Here, we have defined a [...]

The Quantum-Point-Contact Spin Filter

Gilbert M.J., Bird J.P., Arizona State University, US

We describe an electron filter that exploits the known transmission properties of quantum point contacts to allow local and tunable control of the spin polarization in a semiconductor. When properly configured, the conductance of this [...]