In a metal-oxide-semiconductor VO2 active layer under uniaxial stress, gate-field-induced phase transitions are revealed by strongly field-dependent Raman scattering and infrared reflections. A metal-insulator transition (MIT) is demonstrated by a strongly correlated monoclinic metal phase separation that percolates, thereby making the reflections switchable. In addition, the MIT occurs at a gate voltage around 3.36 V, much lower than the threshold of a structural phase transition (SPT). Hence, the MIT is easily controlled by the gate field to avoid the SPT-caused fatigue and breakdown in high-speed operation.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:93
,
Issue:
17
)
Date of Publication:
Oct 2008
- Page(s):
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171101
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171101-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.3009569
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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18 June 2009
- Issue Date :
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Oct 2008