Conceptual Image of a Metallic Filament inside An Atomic Switch (IMAGE)

_Tokyo Institute of Technology

Conceptual Image of a Metallic Filament inside An Atomic Switch

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The 'bridge' that forms within the metal sulfide layer, connecting two metal electrodes, results in the atomic switch being turned on.

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Manabu Kiguchi

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