Physical Model for High-to-Low Resistive Switching of Gold Nanogap Junction

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Published 20 June 2011 Copyright (c) 2011 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
, , Citation Yasuhisa Naitoh et al 2011 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 50 06GF10 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.50.06GF10

1347-4065/50/6S/06GF10

Abstract

Electric properties of resistive switching in gold nanogap junction were investigated to discuss a physical model of high-to-low resistive switching of the junction. The threshold voltages during the switching are in proportion to logarithm of resistances immediately before the switching. This result indicates that the threshold voltages are depended on electric field, the critical value of which is estimated at about 1.8 V/nm. This implies that the high-to-low resistive switching can be explained by field-induced-migration model.

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10.1143/JJAP.50.06GF10