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“Background In the last
few years, germanium (Ge)-based nanoelectronics is living a second youth. This renewed interest stems from recent advances in high-κ dielectrics technology compatible with Ge and has been prompted by the advantageous electrical properties of Ge compared to Silicon (Si) [1, 2]. On the roadmap of continuous scaling of transistors with higher operation speed, Ge is ranked among the most promising alternate materials for integration into the Si platform, due to the high mobility and saturation velocity leading to effective device performance combined with reduced power consumption [3]. Ultrascaled Ge-based electronics nonetheless is still in its infancy, and extensive fundamental research on Ge nanofabrication is required so that these appealing semiconductor properties could compensate for the high material costs.