Asymmetric Resistive Switching Dynamics in BaTiO3 Tunnel Junctions

The resistive switching associated with polarization reversal is studied in detail in ferroelectric BaTiO3 tunnel junctions, with focus on the dynamics of the ferroelectric domain switching. It is observed that the transition between the high‐resistance state (HRS) and the low‐resistance state (LRS)...

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Autores: Mengdi, Qian, Fina, Ignasi, Sánchez Barrera, Florencio, Fontcuberta, Josep
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/181795
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/181795
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:BaTiO3 films
Ferroelectric dynamics
Ferroelectric tunnel junctions
Memristors
Neuromorphic computing
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Sumario:The resistive switching associated with polarization reversal is studied in detail in ferroelectric BaTiO3 tunnel junctions, with focus on the dynamics of the ferroelectric domain switching. It is observed that the transition between the high‐resistance state (HRS) and the low‐resistance state (LRS) is largely asymmetric being smooth from LRS to HRS, but proceeds via avalanches in the HRS‐to‐LRS transitions. It is shown that this distinct behavior is related to the presence of an imprint field in the junction and has important consequences on the junction's performance.