| ID | 116041 |
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Minami, Yasuo
Tokushima University|Yokohama National University
Ofori-Okai, Benjamin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sivarajah, Prasahnt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Katayama, Ikufumi
Yokohama National University
Takeda, Jun
Yokohama National University
Nelson, Keith A.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Suemoto, Tohru
Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute
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| Content Type |
Journal Article
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| Description | Ionic motion significantly contributes to conductivity in devices such as memory, switches, and rechargeable batteries. In our work, we experimentally demonstrate that intense terahertz electric-field transients can be used to manipulate ions in a superionic conductor, namely Na+ β-alumina. The cations trapped in the local potential minima are accelerated using single-cycle terahertz pulses, thereby inducing a macroscopic current flow on a subpicosecond timescale. Our results clearly show that single-cycle terahertz pulses can be used to significantly modulate the nature of superionic conductors and could possibly serve as a basic tool for application in future electronic devices.
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| Journal Title |
Physical Review Letters
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| ISSN | 00319007
10797114
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| NCID | AA00773679
AA11734748
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| Publisher | American Physical Society
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| Volume | 124
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| Issue | 14
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| Start Page | 147401
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| Published Date | 2020-04-09
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| Rights | ©2020 American Physical Society
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| language |
eng
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| departments |
Science and Technology
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