Improvement of TiO2 memristor properties by <b>α</b>-particles irradiation

A A. S. Ilin (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,) P P. A. Forsh (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,) Y Yu. V. Balakshin (Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University 2 , Moscow,) B B. S. Shvetsov (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,) D D. V. Gusev (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,) D D. M. Rusakov (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,) I I. I. Zadiriev (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,) E E. V. Kukueva (National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute 3 ,” Moscow,) M M. N. Martyshov (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,) A A. V. Emelyanov (National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute 3 ,” Moscow,) A A. A. Shemukhin (Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University 2 , Moscow,) P P. K. Kashkarov (Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,)

Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of alpha-particle irradiation on the memristive properties of titanium oxide-based structures. Multilayer TiOx/Ti structures were fabricated by magnetron sputtering and subjected to alpha-particle irradiation with a fluence of 2 × 1012 ions/cm2. Defect formation was modeled using the Monte Carlo method. The memristive characteristics of the structures were studied before and after bombardment. Ion bombardment was found to increase the number of stable resistive states by nearly three times, extend the number of switching cycles by 1.5 times, and significantly enhance the ROFF/RON ratio. This optimization of memristive parameters is attributed to the formation of locally created defects.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 126, Issue 14
Published April 01, 2025
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (12)

A

A. S. Ilin

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,

P

P. A. Forsh

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,

Y

Yu. V. Balakshin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University 2 , Moscow,

B

B. S. Shvetsov

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,

D

D. V. Gusev

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,

D

D. M. Rusakov

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,

I

I. I. Zadiriev

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,

E

E. V. Kukueva

National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute 3 ,” Moscow,

M

M. N. Martyshov

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,

A

A. V. Emelyanov

National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute 3 ,” Moscow,

A

A. A. Shemukhin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University 2 , Moscow,

P

P. K. Kashkarov

Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University 1 , Moscow,