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  • Understanding phase transitions in Mott materials is crucial for their technological applications.
  • The relationship between structural and electronic transitions is a key area of investigation.
  • Vanadium sesquioxide (V2O3) is a model system for studying Mott physics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the coupling between the metal-insulator transition and structural phase transition in V2O3 films.
  • To challenge recent experimental and theoretical findings on Mott material transitions.
  • To highlight potential measurement pitfalls in characterizing Mott materials.

Main Methods:

  • Infrared (IR) spectroscopy
  • Optical reflectivity measurements
  • X-ray diffraction (XRD)

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a persistent coupling between the metal-insulator and structural phase transitions in V2O3 films.
  • Observed this coupling across films with varied transition temperatures and strains.
  • Identified discrepancies with recent experimental and theoretical predictions.

Conclusions:

  • The metal-insulator transition is intrinsically coupled to structural transitions in V2O3.
  • Current measurement techniques for Mott materials may require critical re-evaluation.
  • Findings have implications for the use of Mott materials in neuromorphic computing.