Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/ Infoscience - EPFL i...arrow_drop_down
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
Advanced Functional Materials
Article . 2025 . Peer-reviewed
License: CC BY NC ND
Data sources: Crossref
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
DIGITAL.CSIC
Article . 2025 . Peer-reviewed
Data sources: DIGITAL.CSIC
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
Research Collection
Article . 2025
License: CC BY NC ND
ETH Zürich Research Collection
Article . 2025
License: CC BY NC ND
Data sources: Datacite
versions View all 6 versions
addClaim

Gate‐Tunable Hole Transport in In‐Plane Ge Nanowires by V‐Groove Confined Selective Epitaxy

Authors: Santhanu Panikar Ramanandan; Alban Morelle; Michele Masseroni; Shelly Ben‐David; Sara Martí‐Sánchez; Victor Boureau; Alok Rudra; +5 Authors

Gate‐Tunable Hole Transport in In‐Plane Ge Nanowires by V‐Groove Confined Selective Epitaxy

Abstract

AbstractGermanium (Ge) nanowires hold great promise as building blocks for hole spin‐based quantum processors. Realizing this potential requires their direct integration onto silicon (Si) wafers. This work introduces V‐groove‐confined selective epitaxy to enable the in‐plane growth of nanowires on Si substrates. Nanowires form fully confined within V‐shaped grooves, a process driven by surface energy minimization and in agreement with Winterbottom‐like construction calculations. This confinement eliminates the direct Ge–SiO2 interface, reducing spurring charge noise and enhancing nanowire functionality. Aberration‐corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy reveals the cross‐sectional shape and single‐crystalline nature of the nanowires. Low‐temperature magnetotransport measurements on Ge nanowire Hall bars demonstrate gate‐tunable hole densities and a peak mobility of approximately 600 cm2 V−1s−1 at a density of 1.2 × 1013 cm−2. These findings establish V‐groove‐confined epitaxy as a scalable pathway for the integration of high‐performance Ge nanowire‐based quantum devices.

Countries
Switzerland, Spain, Switzerland
Keywords

Electronic transport, Winterbottom construction, germanium, nanowire networks, Germanium, electronic transport, selective area epitaxy, Nanowire networks, winterbottom construction, electronic transport; germanium; nanowire networks; selective area epitaxy; winterbottom construction, Selective area epitaxy

  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    selected citations
    These citations are derived from selected sources.
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    3
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Top 10%
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
selected citations
These citations are derived from selected sources.
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
3
Top 10%
Average
Average
Green
hybrid