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  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Neuroscience

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  • Correlated oxides are explored for neuromorphic computing due to their tunable resistance states.
  • First-order insulator-metal transitions (IMT) are common, but second-order spin-transition materials like LaCoO3 (LCO) offer alternative functionalities.
  • Microscopic details of conductive channel formation in LCO devices remain largely unreported.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reveal the spatiotemporal details of conductive channel formation in LaCoO3 (LCO) devices.
  • To compare LCO channel behavior with other materials like VO2 for neuromorphic applications.
  • To investigate the influence of spin transitions on channel characteristics and device performance.

Main Methods:

  • Combination of infrared (IR) and Raman microscopy.
  • Finite element simulations (FES).
  • Experimental investigation of LaCoO3 (LCO) and VO2 materials.

Main Results:

  • LaCoO3 (LCO) channels are narrower and more efficient than VO2 but more sensitive to electric fields and disorder.
  • Observed repeated hopping of channels between locations under steady-state oscillations.
  • Identified memory effects at high bias in LCO devices.
  • Spin transition in LCO significantly influences channel nucleation, increasing sensitivity to disorder and electrode geometry.

Conclusions:

  • LaCoO3 (LCO) exhibits unique channel dynamics, including stochastic hopping and memory effects, driven by its spin transition.
  • These characteristics present both challenges (sensitivity to disorder) and opportunities for novel neuromorphic computing functionalities.
  • Understanding these microscopic details is crucial for designing next-generation artificial neurons.