Template technique: a promising approach for well-aligned quantum wires fabrication

Irene Ling Li; Ye Wu; Jian Pang Zhai; Shuang Chen Ruan; Zi Kang Tang

doi:10.1117/12.782850

21 November 2007 Template technique: a promising approach for well-aligned quantum wires fabrication

Irene Ling Li, Ye Wu, Jian Pang Zhai, Shuang Chen Ruan, Zi Kang Tang

Proceedings Volume 6724, 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Micro- and Nano-Optical Devices and Systems; 67241D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782850
Event: 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes, 2007, Chengdu, China

Abstract

Quantum wire is one of the central subjects of nano-electronics. Quantum wire shows unusual electronic and optical properties attributed to the following effects: quantum confinement effect, surface effects, and quantum tunneling effect. Many different kinds of techniques have been developed for researchers to produce quantum wires, such as laser ablation technique, electrochemical processing, chemical vapor deposition technique, etc. However, controlling the sample size and orientation distribution is a big challenge in these fabrication methods. One promising technique to prepare monosized well-aligned quantum wires is using template technique, i.e., deposition of guests into porous matrices. In this paper, several template synthesis processes for preparations of carbon nanotubes were investigated. The carbon nanotubes produced by template technique have narrow size distributions and involve fragments of highly ordered shapes which are due to the limitation of matrix size and channel direction. Because of the restricted dimension of the matrix, the system shows peculiar properties such as polarization in spectra, strong quantum effects, and faster optical response. These may be used in electric transport, optic switches, nonlinear optics and lasers.

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Irene Ling Li, Ye Wu, Jian Pang Zhai, Shuang Chen Ruan, and Zi Kang Tang "Template technique: a promising approach for well-aligned quantum wires fabrication", Proc. SPIE 6724, 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Micro- and Nano-Optical Devices and Systems, 67241D (21 November 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782850

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