2002/11/15 by M. B. Hastings, C. J. Olson Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt · 3 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata #cond-mat.stat-mech #cond-mat.supr-con
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.90.247004
published as Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 247004 (2003) · 4 pages, 3 figures
arxiv created 2002/11/15 · openalex publication_date 2003/06/19 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In this work we propose a ratchet effect which provides a general means of performing clocked logic operations on discrete particles, such as single electrons or vortices. The states are propagated through the device by the use of an applied ac drive. We numerically demonstrate that a complete logic architecture is realizable using this ratchet. We consider specific nanostructured superconducting geometries using superconducting materials under an applied magnetic field, with the positions of the individual vortices in samples acting as the logic states. These devices can be used as the building blocks for an alternative microelectronic architecture.