Carbon nanotubes for coherent spintronic devices
arXiv:0912.2745 · doi:10.1016/S1369-7021(10)70030-4
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes bridge the molecular and crystalline quantum worlds, and their extraordinary electronic, mechanical and optical properties have attracted enormous attention from a broad scientific community. We review the basic principles of fabricating spin-electronic devices based on individual, electrically-gated carbon nanotubes, and present experimental efforts to understand their electronic and nuclear spin degrees of freedom, which in the future may enable quantum applications.
17 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Materials Today