Samenvatting
Direct write atom lithography is a technique in which nearly resonant light is used to pattern an atom beam. Nanostructures are formed when the patterned beam falls onto a substrate. We have applied this lithography scheme to a ferromagnetic element, using a 372 nm laser light standing wave to pattern a beam of iron atoms. In this proof-of-principle experiment, we have deposited a grid of 50-nm-wide lines 186 nm apart. These ultraregular, large-scale, ferromagnetic wire arrays may generate exciting new developments in the fields of spintronics and nanomagnetics
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 4493-4495 |
Tijdschrift | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 85 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 19 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - 2004 |