Ballistic Electron Diffractive Switches: Design and Performance Analysis,

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Abstract:

Due to advances in nanostructure fabrication techniques, many devices have been fabricated that exhibit ballistic electron transport and quantum interference effects. In addition, recent experiments have demonstrated the optical like characteristics of these ballistic electrons through refraction and diffraction experiments. Based on these results, a class of ballistic electron grating diffraction devices was recently proposed. Using the methods developed, a ballistic electron diffractive switch and multiplexer are designed and analyzed in this paper. The present work contains the first systematic design and analysis of grating diffraction devices in which it is shown that over 90 of the ballistic input current can be diffracted into one or multiple outputs.

Author(s):
Henderson, Gregory N. ; Gaylord, Thomas K. ; Glytsis, Elias N.
Author Organization(s):
GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA
Supplementary Note:
This Article is from 'Integrated Photonics Research'. Volume 10, AD-A255 423, p74-76.
Pagination:
0003

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
AFOSR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTRON TRANSPORT, *ELECTRONIC SWITCHES, BALLISTICS, DIFFRACTION, ELECTRONS, FABRICATION, INPUT, INTERFERENCE, OUTPUT, REFRACTION, ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electricity and Magnetism
Keyword(s):
Ballistic electron transport, Component Reports
Report Date:
1992 Apr 01