Ultra-thin filaments revealed by the dielectric response across the metal-insulator transition in VO2

J. G. Ramírez, Rainer Schmidt, A. Sharoni, M. E. Gómez, Ivan K. Schuller, Edgar J. Patiño

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Abstract

Temperature dependent dielectric spectroscopy measurements on vanadium dioxide thin films allow us to distinguish between the resistive, capacitive, and inductive contributions to the impedance across the metal-insulator transition (MIT). We developed a single, universal, equivalent circuit model to describe the dielectric behavior above and below the MIT. Our model takes account of phase-coexistence of metallic and insulating regions. We find evidence for the existence at low temperature of ultra-thin threads as described by a resistor-inductor element. A conventional resistor-capacitor element connected in parallel accounts for the insulating phase and the dielectric relaxation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number063110
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume102
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Feb 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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