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We present a theory of Mott memristors whose working principle is the non-linear carrier avalanche multiplication in Mott insulators subject to strong electric fields. The internal state of the memristor, which determines its resistance, is…
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Electric field-induced giant resistive switching triggered by insulator-to-metal transition (IMT) is one of the promising approaches for developing a new class of electronics often referred to as Mottronics. Achieving this resistive…
The temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity in insulator systems with a Coulomb gap in the density of states is expressed by a very simple function which coincides with the Efros-Shklovskii T^(-1/2)result, at temperatures lower…
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A rare combination of strong spin-orbit coupling and electron-electron correlations makes the iridate Mott insulator Sr$_2$IrO$_4$ a promising host for novel electronic phases of matter. The resemblance of its crystallographic, magnetic and…
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