TY - JOUR AU - Neumann, C. AU - Volk, C. AU - Engels, S. AU - Stampfer, C. TI - Graphene-based charge sensors JO - Nanotechnology VL - 24 IS - 44 SN - 1361-6528 CY - Bristol PB - IOP Publ. M1 - FZJ-2015-02798 SP - 444001 - PY - 2013 AB - We discuss graphene nanoribbon-based charge sensors and focus on their functionality in the presence of external magnetic fields and high frequency pulses applied to a nearby gate electrode. The charge detectors work well with in-plane magnetic fields of up to 7 T and pulse frequencies of up to 20 MHz. By analyzing the step height in the charge detector's current at individual charging events in a nearby quantum dot, we determine the ideal operation conditions with respect to the applied charge detector bias. Average charge sensitivities of 1.3 × 10−3e Hz−1/2 can be achieved. Additionally, we investigate the back action of the charge detector current on the quantum transport through a nearby quantum dot. By varying the charge detector bias from 0 to 4.5 mV, we can increase the Coulomb peak currents measured at the quantum dot by a factor of around 400. Furthermore, we can completely lift the Coulomb blockade in the quantum dot. LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 UR - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000326015600004 C6 - pmid:24113720 DO - DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/24/44/444001 UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/189768 ER -