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    Spin cross-correlation experiments in an electron entangler

    Correlations are fundamental in describing many-body systems. However, in experiments, correlations are notoriously difficult to assess on a microscopic scale, especially for electron spins. Even though it is ...

    Arunav Bordoloi, Valentina Zannier, Lucia Sorba, Christian Schönenberger in Nature (2022)

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    Unveiling the detection dynamics of semiconductor nanowire photodetectors by terahertz near-field nanoscopy

    Semiconductor nanowire field-effect transistors represent a promising platform for the development of room-temperature (RT) terahertz (THz) frequency light detectors due to the strong nonlinearity of their tra...

    Eva A. A. Pogna, Mahdi Asgari, Valentina Zannier in Light: Science & Applications (2020)

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    A double quantum dot spin valve

    A most fundamental goal in spintronics is to electrically tune highly efficient spin injectors and detectors, preferably compatible with nanoscale electronics and superconducting elements. These functionalitie...

    Arunav Bordoloi, Valentina Zannier, Lucia Sorba in Communications Physics (2020)

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    A Josephson phase battery

    A classical battery converts chemical energy into a persistent voltage bias that can power electronic circuits. Similarly, a phase battery is a quantum device that provides a persistent phase bias to the wave ...

    Elia Strambini, Andrea Iorio, Ofelia Durante, Roberta Citro in Nature Nanotechnology (2020)

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    Electrical probing of carrier separation in InAs/InP/GaAsSb core-dualshell nanowires

    We investigate the tunnel coupling between the outer p-type GaAsSb shell and the n-type InAs core in catalyst-free InAs/InP/GaAsSb core-dualshell nanowires. We present a device fabrication protocol based on we...

    Sedighe Salimian, Omer Arif, Valentina Zannier, Daniele Ercolani in Nano Research (2020)

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    Microwave-Assisted Tunneling in Hard-Wall InAs/InP Nanowire Quantum Dots

    With downscaling of electronic circuits, components based on semiconductor quantum dots are assuming increasing relevance for future technologies. Their response under external stimuli intrinsically depend on ...

    Samuele Cornia, Francesco Rossella, Valeria Demontis in Scientific Reports (2019)

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    Anisotropies of the g-factor tensor and diamagnetic coefficient in crystal-phase quantum dots in InP nanowires

    Crystal-phase low-dimensional structures offer great potential for the implementation of photonic devices of interest for quantum information processing. In this context, unveiling the fundamental parameters o...

    Shiyao Wu, Kai Peng, Sergio Battiato, Valentina Zannier, Andrea Bertoni in Nano Research (2019)

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    InAs nanowire superconducting tunnel junctions: Quasiparticle spectroscopy, thermometry, and nanorefrigeration

    We demonstrate an original method based on controlled oxidation for creating high-quality tunnel junctions between superconducting Al reservoirs and InAs semiconductor nanowires (NWs). We show clean tunnel cha...

    Jaakko Mastomäki, Stefano Roddaro, Mirko Rocci, Valentina Zannier in Nano Research (2017)