Thermally Stimulated Depolarization of the Charge-Density Wave in K0.3MoO3

Authors

Robert J. Cava, Princeton UniversityFollow
R. M. Fleming, Sandia National LaboratoriesFollow
Edward A. Rietman, University of Massachusetts
R. G. Dunn, Sandia National LaboratoriesFollow
Lynn Schneemeyer, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1984

Journal / Book Title

Physical Review Letters

Abstract

We have found that K0.3MoO3 acts as a current source on heating after the charge-density wave has been frozen into a metastable state by cooling to 4.2 K in the presence of small electric fields. The current emitted is dependent on the magnitude of the field applied on cooling, reflecting differences in the frozen-in metastable states. The relaxation of the charge-density wave from its metastable state is thermally activated and occurs with a distribution of relaxation times.

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevLett.53.1677

Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation

Cava, Robert J.; Fleming, R. M.; Rietman, Edward A.; Dunn, R. G.; and Schneemeyer, Lynn, "Thermally Stimulated Depolarization of the Charge-Density Wave in K0.3MoO3" (1984). Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 449.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/chem-biochem-facpubs/449