Resistance Switching in Transparent Magnetic MgO Films

We have studied the abrupt and hysteretic changes of resistance in MgO-based capacitor devices. The switching behavior is discussed in terms of the formation and rupture of conduction filaments due to the migration of structural defects in the electric field, together with the redox events which aff...

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Autores: Jambois, Olivier, Carreras Seguí, Paz, Antony, Aldrin, Bertomeu i Balagueró, Joan, Martínez Boubeta, José Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/50485
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/50485
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Òxid de magnesi
Pel·lícules fines
Espintrònica
Ferromagnetisme
Matèria condensada
Magnesium oxide
Thin films
Spintronics
Ferromagnetism
Condensed matter
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Sumario:We have studied the abrupt and hysteretic changes of resistance in MgO-based capacitor devices. The switching behavior is discussed in terms of the formation and rupture of conduction filaments due to the migration of structural defects in the electric field, together with the redox events which affects the mobile carriers. The results presented in this paper suggest that MgO transparent films combining ferromagnetism and multilevel switching characteristics might pave the way for a new method for spintronic multibit data storage.