Abstract
A theoretical model based on the single electron tunneling phenomenon is employed to calculate the time-dependent electrical resistance of an Ag–Ag2S–Pt atomic switch at different applied voltages. While a negative voltage is applied to Pt electrode, Ag atoms precipitate on the surface of Ag2S electrode where they form Ag clusters. The resistance of switch decreases as Ag clusters grow larger between two electrodes. Our model calculations imply the time required to decrease the resistance of switch below the resistance quantum (switching time) is mainly determined by the Coulomb blockade effect of Ag clusters. The switching time is found to decrease exponentially with increasing the applied voltage, which agrees very well with the experimental observations.
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