Abstract
Quantum computers have been proposed that exploit entangled quantum states between atoms that are isolated from environmental perturbations in a “semiconductor vacuum” which can be formed by cryogenically cooling an isotopically pure, defect free crystalline layer consisting of Si, or Ge. In a preliminary investigation of an implant and deposition layer exchange technique to produce such “vacuums”, a layer of aluminium was implanted with 28Si using a conventional implanter. After annealing and cross sectioning, layer exchange was observed to have produced multiple isolated crystals in a cross sectional TEM image. Further deposited Al layers were implanted with Ge using a SIMPLE (Single Ion Multispecies Positioning at Low Energy) implanter over a range of fluences. After anneals at 250 °C and Al removal, crystals of Ge (which also contained Si) were seen at areal densities that increased with implant fluence.
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More From: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
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