Ion-beam defects lower switching energy in aluminum nitride (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ion-beam defects lower switching energy in aluminum nitride

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Helium ions create tiny defects in aluminum nitride’s hexagonal crystal, helping its electric polarization switch with less energy. The effect could cut power use and heat in future devices. 

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Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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