Switchable macroscopic quantum state devices and methods for their operation
AssigneeJozef Stefan Institute
InventorsIgor Vaskivskyi, Dragan D. Mihailović, Ian A. Mihailović
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Abstract
Discloses is an electronic device and a method for its operation. The device has first and second electrodes and an active material. The active material has selectable and stable first and second macroscopic quantum states, such as charge density wave ordered states, having respectively first and second values of electrical resistivity ρ1 and ρ2 at the same temperature. ρ1 is at least 2 times ρ2. The method includes the step of switching between the first and second macroscopic quantum states by injection of current via the electrodes.
Claims9
A method for operating an electronic device comprising:
- providing the device comprising;
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode;
- and
- an active material, the active material having selectable and stable first and second macroscopic quantum states having respectively first and second values of electrical resistivity ρ1 and ρ2 at the same temperature, wherein ρ1 is at least 2 times ρ2;
- injecting current into the active material via the electrodes;
- and
- switching the quantum state of the active material between the first and second macroscopic quantum states.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.