A complex longitudinal magnetoresistance (MR//) effect in the non-stoichiometric silver chaJcogenides (include the silver selenide and telluride) has been found, however the mechanism for the MR// effect is not cl...A complex longitudinal magnetoresistance (MR//) effect in the non-stoichiometric silver chaJcogenides (include the silver selenide and telluride) has been found, however the mechanism for the MR// effect is not clear now. In this work, a new random resistor network for MR// effect is proposed based on the experimental observation. The network is constructed from six-terminal resistor units and the mobility of carries within the network has a Gaussian distribution. Considering the non-zero transverse-longitudinal coupling in materials, the resistance matrix of the six- terminal resistor unit is modified. It is found that the material has the "chiral" transverse-longitudinal couplings, which is suggested a main reason for the complex MR//effect. The model predictions are compared with the experimental results. A three dimension (3D) visualization of current flow within the network demonstrates the "current jets" phenomenon in the thickness of materials dearly.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 50872038 and 10675048
文摘A complex longitudinal magnetoresistance (MR//) effect in the non-stoichiometric silver chaJcogenides (include the silver selenide and telluride) has been found, however the mechanism for the MR// effect is not clear now. In this work, a new random resistor network for MR// effect is proposed based on the experimental observation. The network is constructed from six-terminal resistor units and the mobility of carries within the network has a Gaussian distribution. Considering the non-zero transverse-longitudinal coupling in materials, the resistance matrix of the six- terminal resistor unit is modified. It is found that the material has the "chiral" transverse-longitudinal couplings, which is suggested a main reason for the complex MR//effect. The model predictions are compared with the experimental results. A three dimension (3D) visualization of current flow within the network demonstrates the "current jets" phenomenon in the thickness of materials dearly.