2 papers
cond-mat.str-el2025
Current-induced successive structural phase transitions beyond thermal equilibrium in single-crystal VO2
Shunsuke Kitou, Akitoshi Nakano, Masato Imaizumi +5
Nonequilibrium systems driven by external energy sources host unexplored physics; yet phase transitions beyond thermal equilibrium remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate that electri…
cond-mat.str-el2025
Current-induced Nonequilibrium Phase Transition Accompanied by Giant Gap Reduction in Vanadium Dioxide
Akitoshi Nakano, Masato Imaizumi, Ichiro Terasaki
We investigated nonlinear conduction in bulk single crystals of VO2 with precise temperature control. Two distinct nonequilibrium phenomena were identified: a gradual reduction of…